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Workers unionize at Green Thumb marijuana store in Illinois

Employees at a Green Thumb Industries’ Rise marijuana store in Joliet, Illinois, voted to join Teamsters Local 777.

News June 15
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Illinois lawsuit: Cannabis license scoring favoring residents violates Constitution

A lawsuit filed in Illinois alleges the state has violated the U.S. Constitution by awarding extra points in cannabis…

News March 25
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Illinois court clears way for licensing of 60 adult-use craft cannabis growers

An Illinois judge lifted a stay order put in place to prevent state regulators from awarding 60 adult-use…

News March 18
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More Illinois marijuana workers vote to join Teamsters

Employees at three marijuana businesses in Illinois voted to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

News February 25
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Verilife marijuana store in Illinois signs up with Teamsters

Sales consultants and dispensing inventory specialists at the Verilife store in Romeoville, New York, decided to join Teamsters…

News December 16
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Marijuana MSO Verano ups credit agreement with $120M loan at 8.5%

Chicago-based marijuana multistate operator Verano Holdings Corp. said Wednesday it amended an existing credit agreement to secure an…

News October 21
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Cresco spending $80 million to acquire another Pennsylvania marijuana firm

Chicago-based Cresco Labs said Thursday it will acquire Pennsylvania-based Laurel Harvest Labs in a cash-and-stock deal worth $80…

News October 14
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Marijuana MSO PharmaCann to acquire LivWell Enlightened Health

Chicago-based PharmaCann announced Tuesday it has struck a deal to acquire Colorado-headquartered LivWell Enlightened Health in a transaction…

News October 12
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Illinois recreational marijuana sales already nearing $1 billion for 2021

Recreational marijuana sales in Illinois have reached nearly $1 billion, and three months remain in the calendar year.

News October 6
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