Since Illinois deemed dispensaries an “essential service” during the Covid-19 pandemic, owners, managers, and staffs have had to learn and apply new safety guidelines for themselves and their customers. Social distancing rules, online preorders, and curbside pickups have been just … Continue reading →
When Illinois legalized adult use cannabis January 1, I figured it was time to get a bong. The only bong I’ve owned a friend gave to me as a wedding gift more than fourteen years ago. It had already been … Continue reading →
Since Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the suspension of 75 conditional adult use cannabis dispensing organization licenses on April 29, more than 700 applicants have been left in the lurch. Chris Visco, co-founder and CEO of TerraVida Holistic Centers, is … Continue reading →
Today, central Illinois gained one more adult-use dispensary. Beyond/Hello dispensary opened for adult use cannabis sales in McLean County. Beyond/Hello, formerly knows as The Green Solution, is located at 501 W. Northtown Road. The Green Solution had been selling medical … Continue reading →
When I turned eighteen, I entered my first head shop in Mattoon, Illinois. Toad’s. It was a tattoo parlor that also sold paraphernalia. I marveled at the colorful pipes and ridiculously hug bongs but also was taking aback by the … Continue reading →
When I attended junior college, more than twenty-five years ago, I used to constantly carry with me a black sneak-a-toke that had a screw-on cap and a rubber mouthpiece. In the morning, I’d packed that little chamber full, and during … Continue reading →
On April 20, PharmaCann, which operates dispensaries under the name Verilife, raised a little more than $21,000 to support local medical and healthcare providers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. To commemorate the cannabis industry’s most significant day of … Continue reading →
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Pritzker will sign this week an executive order that suspends the requirement for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to issue up to 75 conditional adult use cannabis dispensing … Continue reading →
Galesburg will soon have its first adult use dispensary after the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation awarded its fifth “secondary site” adult use cannabis license in April 17 The medical dispensary that received an early approval adult use … Continue reading →
Two new Chicago dispensaries received early approval for a “same site” adult use cannabis licenses April 6. These licenses will permit Sunnyside (at 436 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60654) and MOCA-Modern Cannabis (at 436 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL … Continue reading →
