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Grown In - The Cannabis Industry Newsletter

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Leader Interview

Missouri cannabis advocate Karin Spinks Chester plans 2021 expo as a “bookend of the plague”

By Brad Spirrison | March 4, 2021

Karin Spinks Chester’s May Midwest Canna Expo may be just the antidote for Missouri’s medical marijuana entrepreneurs looking to reconvene after Covid.

Grown In Nuggets

Cookies debut in Kalamazoo; Verano’s Archos on “operational bandwidth”; Educational resources for Illinois social equity entrepreneurs

By Brad Spirrison | March 4, 2021

News and nuggets for cannabis industry practitioners in the Midwest and beyond.

Missouri

Missouri Supreme Court guidance throws confusion onto state’s burgeoning cannabis market

By Mike Fourcher | March 1, 2021

The Missouri Supreme Court says attorneys should not assist clients with businesses that violate federal law. The legal community is staying mum on the issue.

Cannabis Company Tracker

High Times for M&A and IPOs starring RWB, Verano, GTI, AWH, Choice, Cresco, Parallel and more

By Brad Spirrison | March 1, 2021

Each month Grown In reports significant Midwestern cannabis fundraising transactions. Have a news tip on a private pot transaction? Email brad@grownin.com.

Michigan

Former Detroit news anchor Anqunette Sarfoh hosts virtual tea parties for cannabis consumption education

By Brad Spirrison | February 25, 2021

Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Sarfoh left news reporting to become a cannabis entrepreneur and advocate.

Chart of The Week

Illinois cannabis sales grew 94% in 2020

By Mike Fourcher | February 25, 2021

Illinois dispensaries could be selling $236 million in cannabis a month by December 2021.

Illinois

Labor group and supporters push for Windy City Cannabis union organization

By Mike Fourcher | February 25, 2021

As Chicago temperatures began to warm Wednesday, labor organizers attempted to put their own heat on a Windy City Cannabis dispensary preparing for a unionization vote next month.

Michigan

Michigan cannabis regulator quizzed on caregiver laws during state Senate testimony

By Mike Fourcher | February 25, 2021

Michigan’s chief cannabis regulator argued Tuesday that when municipalities don’t legalize cannabis sales, they should expect an illegal solution to crop up.

Illinois

Sniping at presser illustrates disagreement over Illinois’ cannabis social equity challenges

By Mike Fourcher | February 23, 2021

It took about twenty five minutes for a press conference to descend into chaos. And then the drum and bugle corps began to play.

National

Cresco and Green Thumb founders raise $150 million for cannabis buying spree

By Brad Spirrison | February 22, 2021

A new Chicago-based cannabis startup led by Cresco co-founder Joe Caltabiano and Green Thumb Industries co-founder Pete Kadens announced the closing of a $150 million initial public offering on the Toronto-based NEO Stock Exchange.

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Missouri License Owners

Missouri dispensary licenses: Who owns what

Today, we are publishing a list of 56 dispensary license owners we could identify through public records and news reports.

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  • Who owns what Missouri cultivation licenses? What we found.
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Michigan MRA Data

In 6 months, over 120 new companies have opened dispensaries in Michigan

120 new companies have entered the market, as 289 companies held cannabis licenses as of the end of December 2020.

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  • 124 new companies became Michigan growers in the last six months
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Illinois BioTrack Data

Five Takeaways About Illinois Cannabis Dispensaries From BioTrack Data

Here is a grab bag of additional analysis about Illinois' cannabis dispensaries we’ve found from the data.

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  • While overall production went up in Illinois, vertically integrated cannabis companies sold less to independent dispensaries
  • Exclusive: State data shows 77% of Illinois’ cultivation market controlled by six companies
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