Illinois cannabis “supercase” invites complainants to join
A schedule was set this week for complainants to petition to be part of what is slowly shaping up to be Illinois’ cannabis supercase in the Cook County Circuit Court.
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Make equity a core value for multiple stakeholders, say Grown In webinar panelists
The division of bud-based business practices and outcomes is why equity should be a core value of all licensed operators.
Racial disparities in cannabis loom large, while MSO-driven social equity efforts work at the margins
While African Americans are being arrested and serving time for marijuana possession, the cannabis industry is dominated by rich white men who can afford the exorbitant fees it takes to apply for a license and build out cannabis businesses, retail dispensary owner, cultivator, processor, or tester.
Illinois court takes step towards forming “supercase” involving 185 held up dispensary licenses
Responding to an Illinois Supreme Court order to consolidate five cases related to cannabis into one trial, the Cook County judge announced that he would be accepting briefings for cases that wanted to be consolidated in his courtroom.
“This is a mess” say Illinois dispensary license winners stuck waiting for their licenses
Illinois’ license winners are resigning themselves to a long, slow slog, after last week’s Supreme Court ruling consolidating four lawsuits that could keep the state from awarding 185 new dispensary licenses for at least six months.
One more Curaleaf Illinois dispensary organized, with two more votes to come
Workers at a second Curaleaf dispensary in Illinois voted to unionize last week and two more are preparing to hold votes before 2021 is over.
IL Supreme Court order means the wait continues for Illinois dispensary licenses
The lottery winners of Illinois’ 185 adult-use dispensary licenses are going to have to wait more, maybe months more.
One more time: Tomorrow the future of 185 Illinois dispensary licenses are in a judge’s hands
Hundreds of Illinois cannabis license holders will hold their breath once more on Tuesday, as a thirteen-month old lawsuit over the award of 185 dispensary license applications goes to court one more time.
PharmaCann to buy LivWell, making it one of the largest cannabis retailers in the nation
Chicago-based multi-state operator PharmaCann announced the acquisition of Denver-based LivWell Enlightened Health, expanding PharmaCann’s retail reach and adding cultivation capacity in both Colorado and Michigan.
Demand grows in Missouri, while Michigan prepares for biggest “Croptober” yet
Missouri’s medical cannabis sales are just short of Illinois’ two years ago, as the Land of Lincoln prepared to launch legal adult-use sales, according to data released by the respective states’ regulators.
