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Illinois marijuana retail hopefuls drop suit after getting second chance

A group of unsuccessful cannabis retail license applicants in Illinois withdrew their legal challenge against the state after…

News September 23
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Week in Review: Nature’s huge toll on cannabis growers, Illinois social equity questions, legalization efforts & more

Wildfires in the West have devastated a number of marijuana farms in Oregon, Washington state and California, while…

News September 12
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Illinois urged to apply adult-use marijuana tax revenue to social equity

Illinois should use tax revenue from recreational marijuana sales to help social equity applicants who continue to accrue…

News August 6
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Week in Review: US cannabis sales to top $15B, Illinois licensing delays, NJ at forefront of legalization & more

Medical and recreational cannabis sales in the United States are on track to exceed $15 billion this year,…

News July 3
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Cresco cannabis dispensary workers in Chicago area vote to unionize

Employees at Cresco Labs’ Illinois marijuana dispensary in Lakeview have voted to unionize, one of the industry’s first…

News June 25
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How coronavirus crisis is affecting marijuana launches, licensing in ME, IL, MO

COVID-19 has delayed medical and recreational cannabis launches and licensing rounds around the U.S. in the short term as…

News May 12
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What’s your take on COVID-19’s impact on marijuana investments?

A heavily regulated marijuana industry such as Illinois’ and the current status of cannabis in the state might…

News April 16
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Illinois cannabis license caps might bode well for new market entrants amid pandemic, economic downturn

The conventional wisdom might be that this is the worst time to launch a recreational marijuana operation from…

News April 16
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Illinois adult-use marijuana stores sell $110 million in first three months

Adult-use cannabis stores in Illinois sold almost $110 million in products in the first quarter of 2020, state…

News April 6
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