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 →
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced sales totals for adult use of cannabis for the month of April. Illinois dispensaries totaled $37,260,497.89 in adult-use cannabis sales in April. Illinois adult use sales has increased by around $1 … 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 →
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced sales totals for adult use of cannabis for the month of March. Illinois dispensaries totaled $35,902,543.22 in adult-use cannabis sales in March. Despite the coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home orders, March sales … Continue reading →
The Illinois cannabis industry started gangbusters. Dispensaries in Illinois sold $3,176,256 in marijuana products on the first day of sales and $10,830,667.91 in five days of sales. The first month, Illinois sold nearly $40 million in product sales and generated … Continue reading →
During Governor J.B. Pritzker’s “stay at home” order, Illinois dispensaries have been declared “essential services” and will stay open. Though some Illinois dispensaries have stopped selling to recreational cannabis and others have begun curbside services, medical cannabis sales will continue. … Continue reading →
The Illinois cannabis industry, like everything else, is adjusting to the coronavirus, COVID-19. Many in the industry are worried about the safety of their medical patients, who with other underlining health concerns may be more vulnerable to illnesses. Lines still … Continue reading →
