The Illinois Department of Agriculture – Division of Cannabis Regulation (IDOA–DCR) posted today a deadline extension notice for Craft Grower Group 1.

According to the notice, “Craft Growers awarded an initial license with effective dates Aug. 1, 2021 – July 31, 2022, and who did not become operational prior to the previously announced blanket deadline of August 1, 2025, now have an extended opportunity to submit an operational extension application by June 30, 2026.”

If licensees fail to submit operational extension applications, IDOA may issue hearing notices for license revocations. The Operational Extension Application Notice for Craft Grower Group 1 can be found here. The Craft Grower Operational Extension Application can be found here.

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