J. L. Brown is Publisher and CEO of Illinois News Joint. He was born, raised, and educated in Illinois. He has worked in the news industry for more than two decades.
High Times Magazine announced The People’s Choice 2021 Cannabis Cup Winners for Illinois. Results below. Best Pre-Roll Day Dreamz Hash Infused by nuEra Cherry Chem by Seed & Strain Aeriz Gorilla Cookies Nug Roll by Aeriz Best Indica Flower Blueberry … Continue reading →
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Illinois’ monthly recreational sales totals today. November cannabis sales totals of $120,748,946.72 were the lowest since June’s $115,574,741.27. In November, the in-state resident sales totaled increased to $81,722,303.46 from October, but the … Continue reading →
The High Times Cannabis Cup Illinois: People’s Choice Edition announce a date for its ceremony to announce the winners for each cannabis kit. High Times will host the cannabis cup ceremony live on High Times’ Facebook Page at 4:20 p.m. … Continue reading →
Cannifest Chicago recently announced the location for its expo and Grow & Squish award ceremony. The Ravenswood Event Center, at 4021 North Ravenswood Avenue, will host the 2022 Cannifest Chicago January 29-30. Cannifest Chicago will run from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. … Continue reading →
Editor’s note: We are pleased to launch our Dispensary Spotlight series in which we archive Illinois retail stores on our Dispensary Directory and publish feature articles highlighting each dispensary. We are kicking off the series with Hatch Wheeling, a dispensary … Continue reading →
Ayr Wellness, based in Miami, recently entered into an agreement to acquire Dispensary 33’s two retail stores. Purchase consideration is expected to consist of $55 million upfront, including $12 million of cash, $3 million of sellers notes and $40 million … Continue reading →
Cresco Labs recently opened two Sunnyside dispensaries, one in Wrigleyville and one in Buffalo Grove. Monday, November 15, Cresco Labs celebrated the grand opening of its flagship Sunnyside Wrigleyville dispensary. The retail store is the closest cannabis dispensary in the … Continue reading →
The High Times Cannabis Cup Illinois: People’s Choice Edition again extended its deadline to announce its winners until December. The ceremony date to announce winners is still undermined but should be coming soon. According to its press release, “Unfortunately (and … Continue reading →
While weather still loosely permits outdoor events before winter hits, Illinois is set to host more cannabis events during the upcoming Saturdays. The three events include GroUp Gardening’s Danksgiving, Grow By Design’s Peoria Drum Circle PopUP, and Tru Health Care … Continue reading →
I’m back with the second Bedford Grow’s sativa flowers entry into the 2021 High Times Cannabis Cup Illinois: People’s Choice Edition: Pootie Tang. This eighth of Pootie Tang, picked up from Maribis Springfield, is a sativa-hybrid cross of LA Kush … Continue reading →
