Five Takeaways About Illinois Cannabis Dispensaries From BioTrack Data
Here is a grab bag of additional analysis about Illinois’ cannabis dispensaries we’ve found from the data.
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Cannabis leaders from Washington, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Illinois convene to compare notes
Five cannabis industry association leaders convened for a briefing by the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois on the differences between state cannabis markets on Tuesday afternoon.
Illinois medical cannabis sales’ steady increase
Medical cannabis sales kept to its bewilderingly steady 3% month-to-month sales increase in May 2020.
Illinois levied five fines against cultivators in 2019-2020, none against dispensaries
Illinois regulators have rarely levied fines against cannabis cultivators and during 2019 and 2020, have not levied a single fine against cannabis dispensaries.
While overall production went up in Illinois, vertically integrated cannabis companies sold less to independent dispensaries
Between March 2019 and March 2020, Illinois cannabis cultivators increased production by 292%. Yet during that time vertically integrated cultivators decreased their overall sales to dispensaries they didn’t own.
NuMed announces Chicago reopening
Recovering from looting two weeks ago, NuMed’s Chicago location reopens today for recreational customers.
Who owns which Illinois cannabis cultivators?
Here is a list of Illinois cultivators and who owns them.
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.
