Exclusive: State data shows 77% of Illinois’ cultivation market controlled by six companies
Six companies controlled over three-quarters of the Illinois cannabis cultivation market as of March, according to BioTrack data obtained by Grown In.
Illinois’ Dept. of Agriculture’s Cannabis Lead Departs
Jeff Cox, Chief of the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Medicinal Plants, finished his last day at the Department Friday.
Illinois sees big cannabis sales growth in May
Illinois cannabis sales totals surged to $44.3 million in May, a $7 million increase over April.
Next Illinois dispensary licenses to come mid-July, more in September; Craft grow, infuser, transportation licenses coming in mid-August
The next set of Illinois cannabis dispensary licenses will be awarded in two groups starting in mid-July, with more to come in September.
Updated: Illinois announces it filed dispensary license tie breaking rules, but doesn’t post rules
The emergency rules would distribute licenses by lot to applicants with equal scores from the license awarding process.
Big growth in Illinois medical cannabis patients
Illinois approved an unprecedented 10,000 new medical cannabis patients during the month of May.
At least five dispensaries attacked, most will reopen by week’s end
At least four dispensaries in Chicago and one in downstate Anna were reported vandalized this past week.
Small Highs And Big Lows
MedMen’s Q1 results skewed our chart as they reported huge losses this last quarter.
Updated – Chicago Cannabis Dispensaries Looted, Attacked, Closed
At least four Chicago dispensaries were looted Saturday and Sunday and many Chicago dispensaries were closed Sunday and Monday.
Was opposition to cannabis legislation a “red herring”?
Exactly why Green Thumb Industries opposed last month’s cannabis legislation in the Illinois General Assembly is up for debate.
