Unions rack up more successful organization votes in Illinois
Almost two dozen dispensaries of 110 in Illinois are now organized by unions.
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A primer on the status of Illinois’ license lawsuits
For those of you trying to keep track of where licenses are going as a whole, we’ve narrowed it down to just four cases you should be paying attention to.
Webinar Recap: States Look To Each Other to Find the Right Equity Solutions
“The War on Drugs did real harm to real people. We now have an opportunity not to fix that…but to acknowledge it and help put resources in place to help people in a real sincere way.”
Supercase judge declines to take control of Illinois dispensary license stay, suggests corrective lottery
“The court’s view on that is the court who brought in that order is who will control the ability to lift that. I don’t think I’m in a position to dictate that,” said Judge Gamrath.
Cresco announces plan to swallow Columbia Care in $2b all stock deal – divestments to come in IL, OH, MA, NY
The acquisition will significantly expand Cresco’s operations west of the Mississippi, adding new dispensaries in Missouri, Utah, Arizona, California, and making it the largest holder of dispensary licenses in Colorado.
February draws lukewarm Midwest cannabis sales
“You’ll see the prices go back up in the summer, you’ll start to see sales go back up. In the summer, they will get to a point that’s higher than it is right now. Not a lot higher.”
For Illinois dispensary applicants, the two year wait has been hard
”What happens to the market when this is all done? What happens to Black and brown entrepreneurs in two to three years?”
More dispensary licenses coming to IL in Q3 of 2022, with new app process, say regulators
The announcement also left open a door to more changes to social equity requirements, as it stated applicants may be required to meet, “alternate criteria which will be described in the upcoming release of the new adult use lottery rules.”
Craft grow licenses released from legal ties, Illinois could issue licenses soon
“I am excited for all the people released from purgatory, but I’m very concerned how this will work. Given the current state of regulation.”
Illinois judge steps towards allowing regulators to award 60+ craft grow licenses
Judge Noll had issued her own stay on issuing licenses, but she plans to lift that stay today, she said in court on Thursday.
