The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced adopted amendments to the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Patient Program, which took effect April 1, 2026. The adopted amendments include expanding qualifying conditions and eligibility for reduced patient registration and renewal … Continue reading →
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released March medical cannabis sales totals of $13,369,358.67. This total tracks with medical sales numbers after a “new Medical Cannabis Patient Registry System was launched. Numbers of patients reported may vary between systems.”
Continue reading →The Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB) hosted its April meeting today to discuss and vote on a recommendation for adding Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) to the conditions eligible for a medical cannabis registry identification card in Illinois. After three presentations … Continue reading →
Late last month, Rep. Jawaharial Williams sponsored House Bill 5731, which would create an On-Premise Cannabis Consumption Act that further regulates cannabis consumption for temporary events or venues in Illinois.
Continue reading →I am a procrastinator when it comes to my work taxes, but for the last three years, working with Vineyard Accounting has made submitting taxes for Illinois News Joint and my family basically stress-free. This year, Vineyard Accounting has expanded … Continue reading →
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs recently announced in a press release that the Treasurer’s Office is working with lawmakers at the state and federal levels to bring clarity and predictability to Illinois banking regulations, to protect and support financial institutions … Continue reading →
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently released the last nine months of medical cannabis sales totals after launching a new medical cannabis patient registry system on April 29, 2025. IDPH noted in the release of the May 2025 … Continue reading →
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) released the recreational cannabis sales totals for the first two months of 2026. January sales totals reached $110,686,391.60, with 4,368,184 total items sold. January in-state sales totals were $89,561,937.85 and out-of-state … Continue reading →
For more than five years, Illinois News Joint created its A Friend Indeed program. We started this program before the 2018 Farm Bill and plan to continue it after the new hemp ban takes place on Nov. 12, 2026.
Continue reading →Grown Rogue International announced that on March 11, 2026, it entered into a series of definitive agreements with its affiliate, Grown Rogue Management Associates (GRMA), and SEA Craft, LLC to operate a cannabis production facility in Dwight, Illinois. The 66,000-square-foot-facility … Continue reading →
