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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

Illinois hands out three more adult-use cannabis licenses, two in Chicago

Illinois awarded three more medical marijuana retailers licenses to sell recreational cannabis, including two in Chicago. There are…

News November 7
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Experts suggest recent marijuana industry layoffs are part of a reality check; more job cuts expected

Anyone paying attention to cannabis business headlines has noticed what on its face seems a disturbing trend: At…

News November 6
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Cresco Labs growing jobs in Illinois as adult-use marijuana looms

Chicago-based Cresco Labs is more than doubling its workforce in Illinois as the multistate operator prepares for the…

News November 1
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Cannabis firm Green Thumb refuses to recognize Illinois union effort

Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries, a vertically integrated multistate cannabis company, is refusing to recognize a newly formed Teamsters…

News October 31
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Chart: Recreational cannabis stores will be few and far between in Illinois

Recreational cannabis sales are set to begin in Illinois at the start of the new year, but a…

News October 29
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Entrepreneur offers $250,000 in loans for Illinois social equity cannabis applications

An African American entrepreneur is offering $250,000 in loans with either zero or a low interest rate to…

News October 28
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