Consumers within the proximity of dispensaries with reliable supply are living in groovy times. Dispensary owners that don’t control their own supply, however, remain nervous.
Notable news and nuggets pertaining to Illinois and Michigan-based cannabis industries.
Amanda Ostrowitz discusses her approach to entrepreneurial problem-solving, “feelings”-based cannabis marketing techniques, and what type of brands are resonating with Illinois consumers in the Covid-infused summer of 2020.
Marcy Capron Vermillion co-founded Equilibria, a Chicago-based startup that cultivates its own plant which is then dispensed with thoughtful advice to subscribing individual customers.
Wanda James shares how she got into the cannabis industry to combat mass incarceration and how her love of the plant keeps her focused on the business.
Stories and insights from cannabis pioneer Sparky Rose, who was so early to the legal pot business, the feds tossed him in jail.
In a welcome signal of bureaucratic progress, the Illinois Department of Agriculture is sending deficiency notices to those applying for Adult Use Cannabis craft grow licenses.
Chicago-based media entrepreneur, food expert and culinary cannabis expert Julene Rivera just launched Kitchen Toke Hemp Honey, a sweet way to feed endocannabinoid systems made entirely from bees.
When cannabis became recreationally legal to consume in Illinois on July 1, permission was granted to those who were curious about its healing and transformative properties, but unwilling to break a law or apply for a medical card.
Three Illinois dispensary owners met in a Grown In webinar to discuss their biggest concerns.
