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Illinois property combines marijuana store and alcohol sales under one roof

A marijuana store in suburban Chicago has opened with a liquor license attached to it.

News February 6
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Illinois changes rules for social equity adult-use marijuana license applicants

Illinois regulators implemented several modifications for social equity applicants vying for one of the state’s 55 new adult-use…

News January 5
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Illinois offers forgivable loans to social equity marijuana businesses

Illinois is offering a total of $8.75 million in forgivable loans to conditionally approved social equity marijuana licensees…

News November 10
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Illinois judge lifts court order, paving way for 185 new cannabis retail licenses

An Illinois judge has lifted a court order standing in the way of 185 new business licenses being…

News May 31
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Illinois adult-use cannabis sales exceed $1.2 billion through November

Adult-use cannabis sales in Illinois have exceeded $1.2 billion with one month left in the year, according to…

News December 7
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Illinois cannabis industry seeks end to MMJ-recreational retail relocation rule

Cannabis industry insiders in Illinois are calling on state lawmakers to allow certain existing medical marijuana dispensaries to…

News November 17
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Marijuana retailers near Illinois borders benefit from out-of-state customers, offer warnings on crossing boundaries with MJ

Cannabis retailers in Illinois border towns are seeing strong sales to customers from neighboring states but are spending…

News March 3
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Week in Review: Aurora CEO departs, Whoopi Goldberg leaves medical cannabis firm, NM allows MMJ business tax deductions & more

Aurora’s Terry Booth exits the company, a big-name celebrity leaves the namesake medical marijuana retailer she co-founded, a…

News February 8
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Long lines, high demand cause Illinois adult-use marijuana stores to ration flower, require customer appointments

A few weeks into recreational cannabis sales in Illinois, supply of flower remains tight, which is forcing many…

News January 29
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