The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced twenty-one out of the 700 groups that applied for licensing to operate recreational marijuana dispensaries have advanced to the final lottery phase. The twenty-one groups will be competing for Illinois’ 75 … Continue reading →
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) cleared one of the biggest hurdles delaying dispensary licensing. The IDFPR announced today that permanent rules have been adopted for adult use cannabis dispensary licensees to be selected when there are … Continue reading →
At 11:30 a.m. today, Cresco Labs will open a new adult use only dispensary in the parking lot of Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. The retail store at 1735 East Golf Road is in the commercial building adjacent to Firestone tire … Continue reading →
Less than two weeks ago Windy City Cannabis opened a recreational-only dispensary at 923 W. Weed St. (yes, weed St.) in the Ranch Triangle neighborhood, and on Monday, June 13, Cresco Labs will opened a Sunnysidedispensary at 7000 First Ranger … Continue reading →
After suspending 75 sought-after dispensary licensing one month ago, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order temporarily suspending the issuance of more than 80 adult-use cannabis craft grower, infuser and transporter licenses. The issuing of licensing had been scheduled … Continue reading →
Cannabis applicants who have applied for dispensary licensing are not the only businesses eagerly waiting for Illinois to award the 75 highly sought-after licenses in mid-July. Several cannabis startups, including edible infusers, are competing for the attention of those businesses … Continue reading →
Southern Illinois is gaining a new recreational only dispensary today. Consume Cannabis Carbondale will open at 10 a.m. this morning. Carbondale’s first dispensary is located in the historic building at 201 E. Main St. Suite 1A, former home of the … Continue reading →
When Colorado first legalized recreational cannabis, legislatures and businesses from other states kept a close eye on the process. Now that Illinois is the first state to include reparations into its legislation, legislatures and businesses from other states are keeping … Continue reading →
Cannabis Facility Construction, a national industry leader in full-service cannabis facility design-build, started construction a new dispensary at 755 Skokie Boulevard in Northbrook. Greenhouse will operate the recreational and medical dispensary and will be the flagship location for the brand. … Continue reading →
Despite a pandemic, stay-at-home order, and stores temporally closing because of property damage, Illinoisans purchased a record-setting amount of recreational cannabis. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced sales totals for adult use of cannabis for the record-setting … Continue reading →
