Illinois Independent Craft Grow Association to host education event for license holders
IICGA will hold an in-person event October 6 to elect a board and educate members as to what to expect when they sell product to Illinois dispensaries.
Groups seek to matchmake Illinois’ newest license holders with service providers and capital
Three organizations are rushing in to host matchmaking events to provide free education and networking opportunities for Illinois’ expectant license-holders.
Palo Santo co-founder Daniel Goldberg talks psychedelics investments
Longtime technology and consumer products investor Daniel Goldberg recently spoke with Grown In about his personal and professional motivations for psychedelic investments.
Red White & Bloom prequalifies for recreational sales in Michigan
Red White & Bloom received adult use prequalification status this week from Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency.
Rec pot petition in Ohio; Feds seek research on Schedule I drugs; New $25 million cultivation facility in metro Detroit
News and nuggets for cannabis practitioners in the Midwest and beyond.
Cresco Labs CEO on developing market expansion and the merits of competing in Michigan and California
While Bachtell believes there is “more than a coin flip” chance for federal reform ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, he noted that he and his team “have been really successful in navigating this status quo.”
Gage Cannabis acquired by TerrAscend; PharmaCann reportedly prepping for IPO; Ascend’s debt deal; NewLake IPO
Every month Grown In reports significant Midwestern cannabis fundraising transactions.
Grown In Webinar: How cannabis operators should identify and select their bankers
The panel focused on how existing and upcoming cannabis operators should manage relationships with state-sanctioned financial institutions willing to bank companies that explicitly violate federal law.
BIPOC banking webinars; Cresco expands NY cultivation; Michigan Attorney General protects pot users
News and nuggets for cannabis industry practitioners in the Midwest and beyond.
C3 and 4Front raise capital; Ayr arrives in Illinois; More funds for mushrooms
C3 Raises $25 million, 4Front announces $50 million raise, Ayr now has four Illinois licenses, and a pair of psychedelics companies raises over $50 million.
