Illinois Independent Craft Grow Association to host education event for license holders
IICGA will hold an in-person event October 6 to elect a board and educate members as to what to expect when they sell product to Illinois dispensaries.
Midwest
Coverage of Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
Anti-caregiver legislation introduced in Michigan, as demonstrators rally at Capitol to oppose it
Supporters of Michigan’s cannabis caregiver laws gathered in Lansing yesterday to protest recently introduced anti-caregiver legislation that would severely restrict Michigan’s unique rules for the gray market.
Groups seek to matchmake Illinois’ newest license holders with service providers and capital
Three organizations are rushing in to host matchmaking events to provide free education and networking opportunities for Illinois’ expectant license-holders.
Illinois dispensary license winners wait for a court outcome with a sense of resignation
Illinois’ adult-use dispensary license lottery winners are watching and waiting to see if they’ll actually get licenses.
Red White & Bloom prequalifies for recreational sales in Michigan
Red White & Bloom received adult use prequalification status this week from Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency.
Rec pot petition in Ohio; Feds seek research on Schedule I drugs; New $25 million cultivation facility in metro Detroit
News and nuggets for cannabis practitioners in the Midwest and beyond.
One third of Illinois craft grow licenses went to politicians and existing cannabis companies
At least ten of the 36 craft grow licenses awarded last month by the State of Illinois have gone to groups affiliated with existing cannabis companies.
Illinois attempts to cure its legal problems with more license lotteries
Illinois announced it will ask court permission to create a series of supplemental license lotteries.
Missouri trumpets 5k cannabis workers
Missouri claims over 5,000 positions have been created in the state’s cannabis industry.
Illinois’ current dispensary locations mapped
Since last April, Illinois has had 110 licensed cannabis dispensaries.
