CuraLeaf dispensary acquisitions in Illinois “still pending state approval”
The sale of multiple Illinois dispensaries included in CuraLeaf’s $830 million acquisition of Grassroots Cannabis are “still pending regulatory approval”.
Chicago-based MSO Revolution Global is looking for a new CEO
Mark de Souza is out as CEO of Revolution Global, a privately-held vertically-integrated cannabis company with operations in Illinois, Florida, Maryland, and Arkansas.
Five things you should know about capital and cannabis in the Midwest right now
Here are five things you should know about capital and cannabis in the Midwest right now.
Cannabis and the campaign; New $20 million cultivation facility in Mich.; Green Precision Analytics launches testing lab in KCMO
Our somewhat regular roundup of cannabis industry news in Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri.
Amazon pilots CBD sales in the UK as Google and Facebook maintain “morality play”
Cannabis companies are using creative methods to get Google Adwords and Facebook Ads up online.
Cresco’s push to rewrite industry advertising standards; real-time delivery in Detroit; New Chicago accounting office leads with cannabis
News and nuggets for cannabis industry practitioners in the Midwest and beyond.
A constellation of alcohol and cannabis players bringing THC-infused beverages to Illinois in 2021
Although the product category is nascent and heavily restricted, big business is already bullish on bud-infused beverages.
AeroPay raises seed round as cannabis payment startups competition heats up
Cannabis payments companies Aeropay and Spence are racing to signup dispensaries and to lock up the market.
A Revolutionary Cannabis Cup; Illinois cannabis legislation still viewed as “gold standard”; more chatter on suburban pot shops
Notable news and nuggets pertaining to Midwest-based cannabis industries.
Acreage to open West Loop dispensary while other pot shops focus on the burbs
Nine months into legal recreational weed in the Land of Lincoln, dispensaries struggle to secure zoning in Chicago as greener options are emerging beyond city limits.
