The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) recently released two press announcements dealing with the new online portal for cannabis businesses. The first announcement stated that Illinois is set to streamline cannabis business operations with the launch of the new online … Continue reading →
Following an examination of the process to award the first round of conditional adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses after receiving unfavorable feedback from community leaders and stakeholders, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced … Continue reading →
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 →
After Illinois News Joint’s article about the minority-owned Chicago based company Jane and Mary’s Cannabis-Infused Ice Cream, I felt obligated to review the product for Illinoisans. How could I not? Am I right? I wanted to answer a few questions. … 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 →
For the first time since Gov. J.B. Pritzker suspended all licensing April 30, the 700 applicants who applied for the 75 highly sought-after dispensary licenses in Illinois finally heard a government official speak about the delayed process. On Thursday, June … Continue reading →
After Governor J.B. Pritzker suspended the April 30 deadline for dispensary licensing, more than 700 applicants have been waiting for an announcement from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation(IDFPR). Today, the IDFPR made its first statement. The IDFPR … Continue reading →
