Illinois releases April and May medical cannabis sales totals
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released April and May medical cannabis sales totals. The monthly numbers matched those from the first three months of the year, at around $13.4 million.
Continue reading →Review: Happy Hour by Ozone
After reviewing Banoreoz as part of Ozone’s brand relaunch, I picked up Ozone’s Happy Hour from Springfield Ascend Wellness to review.
Continue reading →CRI to host Public Research Series on ‘reform that repairs harm’
The Cannabis Research Institute (CRI) invites the public to attend the next installment of the CRI Public Research Series. The session, Beyond Legalization: Designing Reform That Repairs Harm and Centers Communities, is scheduled for 2–3 p.m. Thursday, June 25. The Zoom meeting registration link can be found here.
Continue reading →Review: Blue Raspberry Slushy Gummies by Wana
It’s been a minute since reviewing Wana gummies, so I picked up from Curaleaf Deerfield one of the brand’s latest Illinois drops: fast-acting Blue Raspberry Slushy Gummies.
Continue reading →DCR revises cannabis forms for accessibility standards
The Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) recently completed the revision of PDF document types to conform to current accessibility standards. The new forms and documents can be found here.
Continue reading →Review: Dawn Daylight Citrus and Dawn Golden Nectar Paired Vapes by Night Phantom
Night Phantom’s new pairable vape line has dropped with sativa, hybrid, and indica options designed to mix and match. I recently stopped at Mystic Greenz in Harristown to pick up the new vape line to review, starting with the sativa-leaning Dawn options.
Continue reading →Sesh in the Shawnee this Saturday
The Sesh in the Shawnee is back! Illinois News Joint and News Joint Events are set to host the 2nd annual event from 12-5 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Jones’ Farm in Dongola. General admission tickets are $5 and can be purchased here. Illinois cannabis workers with an active ID from IDOA (cultivation) or IDFPR (dispensaries) can reserve a FREE ticket here.
Continue reading →Review: BIG Watermelon Gummy by OGeez!
Once a specialty product, macro-dose gummies have become standard issue for Illinois dispensary menus. OGeez! has been offering BIG versions of the brand’s gummies for a while now. I recently picked up an OGeez! BIG Watermelon gummy to review.
Continue reading →Illinois doubles cannabis possession limits
Although Illinois was the first state to legalize cannabis through legislation, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act cannabis possession limits have been lower than most other legal states. With the passage of Senate Bill 3222, possession limits for Illinois residents age 21 and older will double.
Continue reading →Illinois legislators pass cannabis omnibus bill
In the final hours of the legislation session, Illinois House and Senate passed the most comprehensive amendments to laws pertaining to the cannabis and hemp industries in the state. The bill now heads to Governor J.B. Pritzker to sign into law.
Continue reading →Sesh in the Shawnee Set for June 6
Illinois News Joint and News Joint Events are set to host the 2nd annual Sesh in the Shawnee from 12-5 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Jones’ Farm in Dongola. General admission tickets are $5 and can be purchased here. Illinois cannabis workers with an active ID from IDOA (cultivation) or IDFPR (dispensaries) can reserve a FREE ticket here. A portion of the proceeds will go to the News Joint Scholarship Fund.
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