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Illinois marijuana retailers in potential $2B market expect long lines, possible supply shortages as adult-use sales kick off Jan. 1

Illinois cannabis retailers are thrilled at the prospect of large crowds of customers and high demand at 6…

News December 26
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Chicago will not delay adult-use cannabis sales

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday helped end a short-lived attempt by the City Council’s Black Caucus to…

News December 18
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Chicago considers delaying recreational cannabis sales

Sales of adult-use marijuana in Chicago would begin July 1, not Jan. 1, like the rest of the…

News December 18
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Chicago mayor floats recreational marijuana idea for minorities

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is pushing a social equity program in which the city would use up to…

News December 17
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Cannabis firm Cresco Labs inks $50 million sale-leaseback deal

Chicago-based Cresco Labs, a multistate marijuana operator, closed a $50 million sales-leaseback deal in Illinois, weeks before adult-use…

News December 16

MJBizCon 2019: Cannabis industry recognizes year’s challenges as it looks forward to longer-term growth

LAS VEGAS – Members of the cannabis industry’s brain trust used the first day of MJBizCon to share predictions…

News December 11

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Two Massachusetts agencies agreed to share information with each other to determine if six probable cases of vaping-related…

News December 11

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Some African-American aldermen in Chicago are concerned that the legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois on Jan. 1…

News December 5
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Why some marijuana firms are rebranding in response to cannabis industry’s changing business climate

As the cannabis industry has moved to shed the “stoner” stereotype many have held of its consumers, several…

News December 2
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Cresco Labs, Origin House revamp cannabis merger as value falls more than 50% and close delayed

Cresco Labs, a Chicago-based multistate cannabis operator, and Origin House are overhauling the terms of their merger announced…

News November 13
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