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.
Continue reading →On June 5, 2026, Grown Rogue International Inc. and Grown Rogue’s Illinois partner, SEA Craft (the license holder), received approval from the State of Illinois to restart cultivation operations at the grow facility in Dwight, Illinois.
Continue reading →Today, Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 3222, also known as the cannabis omnibus bill. Though the bill contains several provisions for consumers, medical patients, and licensed businesses, Pritzker mostly touted the bill’s new regulations on intoxicating hemp … Continue reading →
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 →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 … Continue reading →
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 →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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Illinois Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford introduced today a parallel Senate bill that mirrors House Bill 5784 (HB5784). Senate Bill 20 (SB20) also contains multiple cannabis-related amendments across several state acts, from CBD and hemp to licensing and operations.
Continue reading →Illinois Rep. Will Guzzardi introduced today a new House bill containing multiple cannabis-related amendments across several state acts. House Bill 5784 (HB5784) encompasses provisions from CBD and hemp to licensing and operations.
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