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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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Illinois hits $61 million in recreational marijuana sales in July

The new Illinois adult-use cannabis market has posted increased sales numbers nearly every month since its Jan. 1…

News August 4
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Week in Review: Cannabis investors eye NJ, program delays in Illinois and Maine, US House votes to protect adult-use markets & more

Some of New Jersey’s medical marijuana operators already are investing heavily to expand cultivation facilities and other infrastructure…

News August 1
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Illinois recreational marijuana licensing delays lengthen

The next round of adult-use cannabis licensing in Illinois remains up in the air thanks to a delay…

News July 28
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Week in Review: Israel’s impressive cannabis import totals, sizzling marijuana sales, social equity guidelines & more

The world’s largest importer of cannabis flower is … Israel surpassed Germany in 2020 as the top global…

News July 18
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Multiple states continue to post record-breaking cannabis sales numbers

Colorado, Illinois and Oregon have all maintained record-breaking sales numbers in recent months despite the coronavirus and the…

News July 13
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Massachusetts cannabis grow facility workers unionize

Employees at a cannabis cultivation facility in Massachusetts voted to unionize, a further indication that organized labor is…

News July 10
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Illinois social equity program flawed, advocates say, but it’s best in cannabis industry so far

Illinois' social equity provisions for cannabis companies are considered among the most forward-thinking in the country, yet some…

News July 10
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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 closes $29M sale-leaseback deal on MA marijuana facility

Cresco Labs, a multistate cannabis operator headquartered in Chicago, has entered into its fifth sale-leaseback deal with San…

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