The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today that proposed amendments involving provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act were moved to a Second Notice this week. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) proposed the provisions on Dec. 26, … Continue reading →
In June, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and Division of Cannabis Regulation released a notice providing reminders and general information that focused on pre-operational deadlines and extension forms, including extending the operational deadline for (Group 1) Craft Growers to … Continue reading →
Illinois officials recently released the Annual Cannabis Report for Fiscal Year 2024. The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments. This article focuses on the Department of Financial & Professional Regulation … Continue reading →
For the last several months, to no avail, Illinois News Joint has been trying to confirm an official on-the-record comment from the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO) and/or the Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) about if or when … Continue reading →
A consistent modus operandi for Illinois News Joint has been to incorporate cannabis and academia to help speed up the path to normalizing the plant. In May, we hosted the Academic Cannabis Conference in Carbondale. Several colleges and universities were … Continue reading →
The Illinois Register today gave notice of an adopted amendment for the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to exempt Cannabis facilities from new horticulture electrical power and lighting systems rules.
Continue reading →The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its September medical cannabis sales totals. September totals dropped to $21,699,338.80, the lowest-monthly totals since July 2019.
Continue reading →Back for its third rendition, Holdin’ It Down for the Underground Vol III (Stash Cannaversary) is set for this Saturday, Oct 5 at Stash Dispensary & Lounge. The cannabis-consumption event, hosted by Legacy Cannabis, is scheduled for 6-10 p.m. Free … Continue reading →
We’re back with another Know Your Brand feature, this time highlighting HIJNX. The HIJNX brand originated in Illinois and, after four years of preparations, officially launched in October 2024.
Continue reading →We’re back with another Know Your Brand feature, this time highlighting Pheotera Grove. The Pheotera Grove brand originated in 2015 in Oregon, outside of the Portland area, and launched in Illinois October 2024.
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