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.
Continue reading →The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today newly adopted rules for the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. As detailed in today’s Illinois Register and Flinn Report, the rulemaking extends DOA licensing and regulation, which originally applied only to cultivation … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 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.
Continue reading →The Illinois Department of Revenue today posted a reminder notice for all dispensaries engaged in the business of selling adult-use cannabis at retail in taxing jurisdictions that have enacted Municipal or County Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Taxes. Effective July 1, 2025, … Continue reading →
