The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and Division of Cannabis Regulation today released a notice providing reminders and general information for Craft Growers in Group 1 with an effective date between August 1, 2021–July 31, 2022, licensed under the Illinois’ … Continue reading →
The Illinois General Assembly Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) today announced adopted amendments to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, effective Jan. 22, 2024, for “establishing a process through which craft cannabis growers may apply to DOA (Illinois Department … Continue reading →
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and Division of Cannabis Regulation recently announced the operational deadline for craft growers who were awarded an initial license has been extended. This will be the final universal deadline extension.
Continue reading →The Illinois General Assembly Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) released a second notice for a proposed rulemaking amendment that again tries to expand the square feet of canopy space for craft growers, from 5,000 to 14,000. The rulemaking was … Continue reading →
In May 2023, the Illinois Senate created an omnibus with several cannabis-related items that ultimately failed. One of those items was the addition to licensed craft grower’s canopy space, which included increasing the grow space to 14,000 square feet (from … Continue reading →
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) issued today 48 craft grow licenses to finally close the second round of applications. The list of new awardees can be found below. According to IDOA, one hundred percent of new licenses were issued to … Continue reading →
For more than a year, Illinois cannabis consumers have been clamoring for craft cannabis in Illinois. In August 2021, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) issued 32 craft grow licenses and had been required by law to issue 60 additional … Continue reading →
