Dispensary Spotlight: Strictly Cannabis Crestwood
The Strictly Cannabis adult-use recreational dispensary, formerly operating as Hi5, is located at 13352 S. Cicero Ave. in Crestwood, Illinois, situated just off I-294. Opening June 18, 2026, the retail storefront serves adult consumers daily. Regular hours of operation run from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Continue reading →Review: Boston Tea Party by Triple Crown
After trying Illinois craft grow licensee Wyvern Botanicals’ premium flower brand Ripperz, I decided to try Wyvern’s everyday flower brand, Triple Crown. I picked up from Hatch Addison an eighth of MTF and an eighth of Boston Tea Party to review.
Continue reading →IDOA releases informational bulletin for new Illinois Hemp Act
The Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Division of Cannabis Regulation (IDOA-DCR) released a bulletin that details the immediate changes to the Industrial Hemp Act. On Nov. 12, 2026, the Industrial Hemp Act will be repealed and replaced with the new Illinois Hemp Act. The Illinois Hemp Act creates a full regulatory framework for hemp and hemp products, from cultivation to sale. It also adopts the federal law definition of hemp.
Continue reading →Review: Elderflower Vape Cart by Fernway
With the list of vape companies expanding in Illinois, consumers have more options than ever before, including more interesting and novelty flavors. Fernway recently launched a line of vapes, incorporating an Elderflower flavor that caught my eye. I recently picked up one to review.
Continue reading →IDFPR releases SB3222 fact sheet for dispensaries
The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) recently released an SB3222 Fact Sheet for licensed dispensing organizations. The release provides charts and information organized by subject matter that help break down the impact of the new laws.
Continue reading →Are Illinois’ monthly cannabis sales about to change?
Now that Public Act 104-463 (Senate Bill 3222) has been signed into law, will the new provisions, such as doubling allotments and adding drive-through pickup, increase monthly cannabis sales in Illinois? The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) released recreational cannabis sales totals for March, April, and May 2026. One category to watch will be out-of-state resident sales.
Continue reading →Review: FX Dream 1:1:1 Sugar Free Sleep Gummies by Kanha
One of my greatest disappointments working in a medical dispensary was the lack of sugar-free edible options for products supposedly aimed at medical patients. Any time I see companies producing edibles meant for the glycemically challenged, I jump at the chance to try them. Kanha has released a sugar-free FX Dream gummy for sleep, so I stopped by Mystic Greenz in Belleville to pick up a bag to review.
Continue reading →IDOA releases informational bulletin for new cannabis laws
The Illinois Department of Agriculture Division of Cannabis Regulation (IDOA-DCR) released a bulletin that focuses on the immediate impacts of Senate Bill 3222 on cultivation centers, craft growers, infusers, and transporters licensed by the Division of Cannabis Regulation. The Division will issue a separate bulletin regarding the updates to the Industrial Hemp Act and the impacts of the new Illinois Hemp Act that take effect on November 12, 2026. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Public Act … Continue reading →
Review: Indigo Live Resin Vape Cart by Cresco
While the list of vape producers in Illinois continues to grow, the original medical cannabis licensees continue to expand their offerings. Cresco has one of the longest-running product lines in the brand’s liquid live resin vapes. Cresco recently released a batch of new genetics, so I stopped by Mystic Greenz Belleville to pick up an Indigo live resin vape to review.
Continue reading →Strictly Cannabis to host grand opening
The Strictly Cannabis dispensary in Crestwood, formerly Hi5, is scheduled to host its grand opening events starting tomorrow, June 18. The grand opening celebration will last three days, June 18-20. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 2 p.m. June 18.
Continue reading →The Illusion of Competition reports on Illinois cannabis market concentration
The Illusion of Competition, a report recently released by the Parabola Center for Law and Policy, chronicles brands and market concentration in the Illinois cannabis industry. Below are the report’s key findings and recommendations.
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