The Illinois Department of Agriculture – Division of Cannabis Regulation (IDOA-DCR) today provided an alert to reinforce the child-resistant product packaging and product packaging seal requirements stipulated in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA), which requires cannabis product to … Continue reading →
A lawsuit, filed on behalf of more than 40 plaintiffs, claims that cannabis companies did not warn them of mental health risks when purchasing from legal retail stores. The lawsuit states, “This class action lawsuit seeks to hold Cresco Labs, … Continue reading →
The Aroma Grow Store, located at 668 Wheeling Road in Wheeling, is scheduled to host the 2nd annual Aroma Grow Cannabis Cup from 12–6 p.m. on Aug. 2. VIP and general admission tickets can be found here.
Continue reading →The Community Health and Cannabis Collaborative (CHeCC) and Cannabis Research Institute (CRI) at the University of Illinois Chicago recently announced their inaugural symposium. The CRI Symposium is scheduled for
Continue reading →On April 14, 2026, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) approved the Department of Agriculture’s Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act rule changes. Rule changes and updates pertain to reduced fees, hemp inputs, camera requirements, seed to sale requirements, label … Continue reading →
Keefy Canopy is scheduled to host the annual Keefy Cannafest from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 16. The festival will be back at a familiar place, High Harbor Lounge in Peoria. General admission tickets can be found here.
Continue reading →The Illinois Department of Agriculture Division of Cannabis Regulation announced that “Craft Growers who were awarded an initial license with effective dates June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023, and who did not become operational prior to the previously announced … Continue reading →
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced the recipients of $31.8 million in loans through Round III of the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program. Through the program, 95 qualified, licensed social equity businesses … Continue reading →
The Southern Illinois University Cannabis Science Center is set to host the 7th annual Southern Illinois Hemp Cannabis Symposium on Sept. 18 and is currently accepting applications for sponsors, exhibitors, presenters, and attendees.
Continue reading →The Cannabis Research Institute (CRI) sent out a reminder for the May 15 deadline for the Cycle 2 seed funding program, which supports equity-centric research and community action to advance cannabis equity in Illinois.
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