Tag: CBT > State by State: Illinois

Marketing and Branding

Verano Enters Cannabis Beverage Category With Debut of Easy Landings

Easy Landings is the company’s first national beverage brand, featuring four delicious flavors and all-natural ingredients.

August 19, 2026

Illinois

Ascend Wellness Teamsters Win 300-Plus Worker Cannabis Strike

The cultivation and processing workers in Illinois ratified a strong contract with improved wages, benefits and protections.

July 31, 2026

Illinois

Cannabis Teamsters Launch ULP Strike at Ascend Wellness

More than 300 cannabis cultivation workers are striking over unfair labor union practices as they fight for a contract as members of the Local 916.

June 25, 2026

Cultivation

Grown Rogue Partner SEA Craft Restarts Cultivation at Illinois Facility

The company received regulatory approval on June 5 for the Dwight facility, with the first harvest and initial sales expected for the second half of 2026.

June 16, 2026

Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids

Navy Pier Names RYTHM as Official THC Beverage Partner

The new multiyear partnership brings Chicago’s leading THC brand to the Midwest’s most visited attraction.

May 11, 2026

Illinois

Cannabis Teamsters in Chicago Ratify Union Contract

The workers at Dispensary 33 secured higher wages, better health care and job protections under the contract.

March 16, 2026

Illinois

Grown Rogue Accelerates Illinois Entry With Lease of Turnkey Facility

The transaction includes a social equity partnership and $4 million of project capital.

March 12, 2026

Hemp

Señorita, RYTHM Strike Deal as 1st THC Beverages Available at Major US Arena

The partnership marks a first for the United Center and establishes RYTHM Inc. as the Chicago venue’s official THC sponsor.

January 27, 2026

Sales Trends

How Much Does a Gram, Ounce of Cannabis Flower Cost in 2026?

California and Michigan have some of the cheapest cannabis prices in the nation, but other states are trending quickly toward consumer-priced markets.

January 13, 2026

Dispensary

Veteran’s Healing Journey Becomes Soundtrack of Thrive Dispensaries

MariMed debuted an original song inspired by a U.S. Army veteran, supporting FreedomSingsUSA and its commitment to veteran initiatives.

December 9, 2025

Illinois

Illinois Governor Says ‘We Will Take Executive Action’ on Intoxicating Hemp Products

Gov. JB Pritzker said he will regulate hemp-derived cannabinoid products should state lawmakers and industry advocates remain ‘unwilling.’

September 17, 2025

Illinois

282 Ascend Cannabis Workers Organize With Teamsters in Illinois

Teamsters Local 916 secured a win for the unionized workers.

August 29, 2025