But not so fast… “As of last August, Illinois craft grow, infusion, and transport license applications had gone through two rounds of discrepancy vetting in the scoring process managed by accounting firm KPMG. Four months later, the state Attorney General […]
It’s nice to see some positive news from the state! “Illinois officials announced Thursday that nearly half a million cannabis arrest records have been expunged by state police.” | learn more
At some point the trend is undeniable, right? I fear that the underlying cause is not going to go away any time soon. | learn more
As it happens, the state managed the process with the usual Illinois flair for favoritism. “There is barely a person in Illinois who doesn’t view the state’s recent cannabis dispensary award process as a total mess.” | learn more
“Illinois does not behave like any other recreational-legal state. Here’s fourteen things to know so you better understand why.” | learn more
“Exactly why Green Thumb Industries opposed last month’s cannabis legislation in the Illinois General Assembly is up for debate.” | learn more
Illinois’ Governor Pritzker moved relatively quickly to increase the local supply of masks for healthcare workers. Though N95 was the approved standard, they were in short supply so the state’s purchases included KN95 masks too (now deemed OK by CDC). […]
A little lockdown can’t stop this train! “March’s total medical cannabis sales in Illinois were not only up, but seemingly following the same growth curve established in 2019.” | learn more
“Illinois has 1,428 of them — a big reason we lead the nation in number of taxing bodies.” | learn more
“State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office is partnering with Code for America, a non-profit that will help the office use Clear My Record technology to seal certain cannabis convictions throughout Cook County, according to a news release.” | learn more