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Illinois adds lottery for handful of adult-use marijuana retail applicants

Illinois will add another lottery for six recreational cannabis retail store applicants after their applications were unfairly denied.

News September 7
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Maryland marijuana operator rebrands, starts franchise program

Maryland-based marijuana operator Curio Wellness rebranded its retail business under the entity Far & Dotter and started taking…

News August 30
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Illinois marijuana lotteries over, but legal fights make future uncertain

The third and final lottery of the summer for Illinois' quickly expanding adult-use marijuana market resulted in the…

News August 20
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Illinois hit with another lawsuit over cannabis licensing

Another lawsuit has been filed against the state of Illinois over its cannabis licensing process, this time by…

News August 18
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Illinois, Michigan establish monthly cannabis sales records in July

Midwest cannabis states Illinois and Michigan set sales records for their respective markets last month, with Illinois hitting…

News August 17
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Illinois recreational cannabis store licensing stalled by judge’s order

Licensing for recreational cannabis retailers in Illinois remains stuck. A judge ordered the state not to award any…

News August 11
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Lawsuits pile up over Illinois social equity marijuana licensing

No surprise here: The do-over of social equity marijuana business licensing in Illinois is sparking litigation. But these…

News August 5
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Verano’s latest acquisition + the upside of cannabis SPACs

Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO; OTCQX: VRNOF) announced the acquisition of WSCC, which operates as Sierra Well, a Nevada-based vertically…

News August 4
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Cannabis REIT acquires Illinois property for $50.25M; 4Front to operate

Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) closed on the acquisition of a property in Illinois and entered into a long-term…

News August 4
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Three Illinois marijuana applicants sue to be included in license lottery

Three entities reportedly connected to marijuana multistate operator Justice Cannabis filed a federal lawsuit in Illinois claiming they…

News August 3
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