Paul Groshko, Marcy Capron Vermillion, Michael Malcom
A few words about notable figures making news within Illinois cannabis industries.
MedMen, Acreage Holdings, Fyllo, leaf.trade., Verano, Green Thumb Industries
MedMen laid off 128 employees last month but hopes to expand its presence in Illinois.
Illinois
Dispensary33 asks for community cooperation, encourages care-givers
Dispensary33 is asking customers to show common sense and compassion when purchasing product in this new era of social distancing.
No cannabis company was “game planning for a pandemic”
How will the fledgling cannabis industry – which came of age during an historic period of market expansion – withstand a coronavirus-infused bear market and economic downturn?
Illinois
Most Vapes are Manufactured in China. Now What?
The hardware used for cannabis vapes is primarily manufactured in China.
Illinois
Gold Coast and Naperville residents still iffy on pot shops
The Gold Coast Neighbors Association seems to be more interested in astroturf than natural grass.
There’s an accelerator for everything, including cannabis entrepreneurs and startups
Coalitions of social equity applicants, subject matter experts and investors that have won the lucrative licenses, interestingly enough, may or may not know the first thing about actually running a business.
Green in Chi attracts, educates cannabis industry newbies
A packed room at The Hubbard Inn in River North converged last night to network and learn from others who are establishing authority in the nascent cannabis industry.
Roll Call
Scott Samuel, James Yi, Jessi Rae
An early Internet pioneer, leaf.trade’s co-founder, COO of CannaConnections.
