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Illinois cannabis retail applicants get court hearing on license do-over

A group of Illinois cannabis retail license applicants will get to argue their case next week on a…

News October 29
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Marijuana MSO 4Front enters $30M sale-leaseback deal to pay down debt

Multistate operator 4Front Ventures is utilizing a $30 million sale-leaseback transaction to rid itself of debt to a…

News October 28
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Illinois marijuana retail applicants sue over state’s do-over plan

Illinois is continuing to run into major legal problems in its bid to award 75 additional marijuana retail…

News October 6
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Marijuana MSO Green Thumb faces trademark lawsuit over edibles brand

Chicago-based multistate marijuana operator Green Thumb Industries (GTI) is being sued over its "Incredibles" cannabis edibles brand by…

News October 2
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New recreational cannabis markets are seeing quicker starts to sales

As public opinion changes and state regulators learn from those who have gone before them, the time it…

News September 29
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Week in Review: Illinois cannabis permits redo, Vermont adult-use progress, Oregon wildfires & more

Seventy marijuana dispensary applicants for recreational cannabis business licenses in Illinois dropped a lawsuit against the state after…

News September 26
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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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Illinois gives recreational marijuana store applicants chance for a do-over

Illinois regulators are allowing some applicants for adult-use cannabis retail licenses an opportunity to correct their applications and…

News September 22
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Week in Review: Congress delays marijuana vote, more record cannabis sales, Brazil nears legalization & more

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives decided this week to hold off on a floor vote for…

News September 19
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Colorado, Illinois, Ohio set records for monthly marijuana sales

States continue to post record cannabis sales in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic…

News September 17
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