Team of Black scientists prepare to launch a testing business in Illinois, flipping the script on the War on Drugs
A group of young Black Chicago scientists are charting a course to open the first Black-owned analysis laboratory in Illinois.
Ohio regulators announce dispensary license drawing date
The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program announced Jan. 27 as the drawing date for the 73 eligible dispensary license applications.
Of dot-coms and doobage: A generational perspective on ascending industries
Among the most common refrains I hear from legal cannabis business pioneers is that “we are still in the early innings”.
Cannabis unionizing steps up in Ohio, continues apace in Illinois
Two dispensaries in Ohio are scheduled for unionization votes in coming weeks as well as a dispensary and a call-in center in Illinois.
Michigan regulators announce three-year plan
The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency released Executive Initiatives 2021, a three-year plan to “establish Michigan as the national model.”
Illinois issues infuser licenses, but it’s not clear where they’ll get oil to make products
A batch of 22 adult-use infuser and one transporter licenses were issued in Illinois last week.
Illinois dispensary license supercase delayed again until at least January 2022
Illinois’ dispensary license holders will have to wait at least another month more as a result of new legal maneuvering over who will hear their cases creates yet more delays.
Two more PharmaCann Illinois dispensaries unionize
Dispensary workers and sales consultants at PharmaCann’s Verilife Romeoville and Verilife Ottawa dispensaries voted to join Teamsters Local 777 for union representation this week.
Ohio legislature moves towards consolidating regulatory control under one agency
The Ohio State Senate passed a cannabis bill that revises the state’s medical marijuana law, expands the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana, and consolidates regulation into a single agency.
