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    Illinois lawmakers form new Cannabis working group to boost industry growth and equity focus
    Recreational Marijuana News

    Illinois lawmakers form new Cannabis working group to boost industry growth and equity focus

    Posted March 1, 2023

    Illinois lawmakers form new cannabis working group to boost industry growth and equity focus Marijuana Moment reports that a cannabis working group has been formed in Illinois that is aiming to direct the industry’s expansion in a business-friendly way, while still satisfying the equity goals of the

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    Illinois Marijuana industry still falling short on social equity in dispensary ownership, data shows
    Marijuana Business News

    Illinois Marijuana industry still falling short on social equity in dispensary ownership, data shows

    Posted February 23, 2023

    CHICAGO - There is a lot of money to be made in the Illinois marijuana industry - $1.5 billion in fact - but data analysis shows not everyone is getting an equal chance to cash in on cannabis. State leaders touted legalization as a chance to repair the damage done to communities of color which were

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    Illinois Announces Launch of Cannabis Disparity Study
    Marijuana Politics

    Illinois announces launch of Cannabis disparity study

    Posted February 10, 2023

    The Illinois cannabis office officially kicked off its study to examine discrimination in the cannabis industry. The Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO) announced on Feb. 7 that it launched its Cannabis Disparity and Availability Study, which tasks a contract group to find examples

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    Cannabis dispensary wants to open at former CVS
    Medical Cannabis News

    Cannabis dispensary wants to open at former CVS

    Posted February 8, 2023

    Forest Park could make decision by end of month. A cannabis dispensary is looking to set up shop at the former Forest Park CVS store at 7216 Circle Ave., near the three-way Oak Park/Forest Park/River Forest border and across the street from Green Line Harlem CTA station and Oak Park Metra station

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    Illinois’ Marijuana sales up by 9% in January
    Medical Cannabis News

    Illinois’ Marijuana sales up by 9% in January

    Posted February 6, 2023

    ROCKFORD - Marijuana sales in Illinois this year got off to a strong start last month. The recreational sales rose 9% for a year earlier to $128 million, as reported by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Analysts said that the high sales likely came from a number of

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    Illinois accepting applications for new cannabis dispensary licenses
    Marijuana Business News

    Illinois accepting applications for new Cannabis dispensary licenses

    Posted January 30, 2023

    CHICAGO - People wanting to get into the cannabis business have a new chance starting Monday. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is accepting applications for 55 more cannabis dispensary licenses. Those licenses will be distributed to regions all across the state.

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    University of Illinois providing cannabis workforce training
    Marijuana Business News

    University of Illinois providing Cannabis workforce training

    Posted January 13, 2023

    SPRINGFIELD - Cannabis sales in the state of Illinois increased by 13% in FY2022. The University of Illinois Springfield partnered with Green Flower, a training platform for cannabis professionals. They offer four different certificate programs: healthcare & medicine, cannabis compliance & risk

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    Illinois cannabis leaders optimistic after rough 2022
    Recreational Marijuana News

    Illinois Cannabis leaders optimistic after rough 2022

    Posted January 3, 2023

    CHICAGO — In many ways, 2022 was a wild year for cannabis in Illinois — long-running court fights were resolved, hundreds of new licenses were issued, and hemp-derived derivatives like Delta-8 exploded in popularity. Nationally, President Joe Biden pardoned federal marijuana possession convictions

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    More Community Colleges Offering Cannabis Education Programs in Illinois Cannabis News
    Cannabis Technology News

    More Community Colleges offering Cannabis education programs in Illinois

    Posted December 13, 2022

    Community colleges all throughout Illinois are beginning to provide cannabis education courses in an effort to help students land well-paying positions at dispensaries across the state. Matt Berry, the head of staff for the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), claims that nine colleges provide

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    Home marijuana delivery could be coming to Illinois
    Recreational Marijuana News

    Home Marijuana delivery could be coming to Illinois

    Posted December 9, 2022

    CHICAGO - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he is open to the idea of allowing marijuana home delivery in Illinois. The Governor made the comments Wednesday while celebrating the opening of the state’s first “social equity licensee” dispensary, a majority Black-owned business, in Chicago. Illinois set

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    Industrial Hemp Market worth $18.1 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report
    Marijuana Politics

    Industrial Hemp Market worth $18.1 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report

    Posted November 18, 2022

    CHICAGO - The Industrial Hemp Market size is estimated to be valued at USD 6.8 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 18.1 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR of 21.6% in terms of value according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. The increased usage of hemp seeds in a wide range of food

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    Elgin appears to be luring cannabis business away from Chicago Heights
    Marijuana Business News

    Elgin appears to be luring Cannabis business away from Chicago Heights

    Posted November 14, 2022

    The southwest side of Elgin may soon be home to a second cannabis-growing operation. Grand Legacy Group LLC has partners who have ownership in both growing and dispensing facilities in New Mexico and New York. Now the group wants to open a growing operation in Elgin after first targeting Chicago

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