Legal Related Wisconsin Police Say They Will Monitor Recreational Marijuana in Illinois by Sophia Vida December 30, 2020 Wisconsin, a neighboring state of Illinois, which began recreational marijuana sales back on January 1st, will continue to monitor the potential effects of the latter's adult-use marijuana space. Local law enforcement officials...
Legal Related Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Announces Marijuana Dispensary Lottery Changes by Sophia Vida September 29, 2020 New changes to Illinois' marijuana dispensary application lottery have been announced by Gov. JB Pritzker recently, which aim to support social equity applications. Pritzker said the state is making changes to the recreational ...
Legal Related Top Illinois Marijuana Regulator Says Cannabis is ‘Pandemic-proof’ by Sophia Vida August 26, 2020 According to the top cannabis regulator in the state of Illinois, the marijuana industry is "recession-proof" as well as "pandemic-proof." Tori Hutchinson, the state’s marijuana regulator, discussed the legal economy during a...
Trends & Articles Several States See Marijuana Sales Soar to All-Time Highs by Sophia Vida July 16, 2020 Many states have been posting record-breaking marijuana sales numbers despite the coronavirus pandemic. Colorado, as well as Illinois and Oregon, have all maintained record-breaking sales numbers. According to Denver alt-weekly...
Legal Related Illinois Has Delayed Marijuana Dispensary Licenses for Minority Entrepreneurs by Sophia Vida June 17, 2020 Many budding marijuana entrepreneurs in Illinois may be disappointed to learn that they may have to wait until at least August to see if they won a license from the state. The licenses were supposed to be awarded May 1, but Gov...
Legal Related Illinois Governor Temporarily Suspends May 1 Deadline for Issuing Up to 75 New Cannabis Dispensary Licenses by Sophia Vida May 01, 2020 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's administration announced this week that it has temporarily suspended the May 1 deadline to issue up to 75 new cannabis dispensary licenses. The suspension is due to the ongoing coronavirus pand...
Trends & Articles Illinois Marijuana Sales Held Steady Last Month by Sophia Vida April 03, 2020 The state of Illinois saw $35.9 million in sales of marijuana in March as demand was higher than the supply. This is compared to the $34.8 million the state saw in February. January was the first month of recreational weed sale...
Trends & Articles Medical Marijuana is Sold Outside Pot Shops in Chicago Amid Coronavirus by Sophia Vida March 18, 2020 According to a Chicago Sun Times report, cannabis retailers selling medical marijuana can sell it outside of the dispensaries until the end of the month in Chicago. The move is to help protect patients that may be susceptible t...
Legal Related Five Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries Get Green Light in Chicago by Sophia Vida March 11, 2020 Last Friday five proposed marijuana dispensaries in the city of Chicago received approval from the city's Zoning Board of Appeals. Now the sites just need to receive approval from the state. There are two approved River North l...
Trends & Articles Girl Scouts Set Up Shop Near Marijuana Dispensary by Sophia Vida February 13, 2020 A genius move has been made by the Girl Scouts of America. What happens when some people get high? A case of the munchies happen. A group of girl scouts came to the realization that there may be a bunch of people with the mun...