The Cannabis Research Institute (CRI) recently announced the launch of its Community Partnership Committee (CPC) to help ensure CRI’s seed funding aligns with community priorities and accountability.
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 →
The Hemp Club (THC), a registered student organization at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and nuEra have partnered to host a two-day Cannabis Career Fair highlighting the wide range of careers within the cannabis industry. The goal is to give … 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 →
The Cannabis Research Institute (CRI) recently announced updates on the Cycle 2 timeline for the CRI seed funding program, which supports equity-centric research and community action to advance cannabis equity in Illinois.
Continue reading →Vermilion County Farm Bureau is scheduled to host an Industrial Hemp Farmer Informational Event starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 16 at the Farm Bureau Auditorium, 1905-C US Route 150, Danville (at Henning Road).
Continue reading →The Dispensary East Dubuque is located at 1709 IL—35 N. in East Dubuque, Illinois. The retail store opened in May 2021 and serves recreational customers. Hours of operation are 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday–Wednesday, 8 a.m.–10 p.m. Thursday–Saturday, and 9 a.m.–7 … Continue reading →
On Wednesday, four Illinois bills were moved to the Cannabis Subcommittee of the Senate Executive Committee. Kimberly A. Lightford, who is one of three members of the Cannabis Committee, introduced all four bills. The bills include two omnibus-style cannabis bills … Continue reading →
On Feb. 18. Senate Bill 3377 (SB3377), a hemp-regulation bill introduced by Sen. Emil Jones, III, reached the Senate Cannabis Committee. On Feb. 25, two hemp-regulation bills, Senate Bill 3820 (SB3820) and Senate Bill 3919 (SB3919), that conflict with SB3377 … Continue reading →
