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News and nuggets for cannabis industry practitioners in the Midwest and beyond.
Midwest
Coverage of Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
Judge makes no decision on Illinois application score veterans’ points; Applicant charges license lottery was mismanaged
Newly selected Illinois cannabis dispensary license holders will not receive their license until August 30 at the earliest but the August 19 Tied Applicant Lottery will be allowed to go forward.
Six things to know about today’s hearing on Illinois license application scoring
Here’s six things to know to better understand the case and today’s hearing.
Chicago considers locating cannabis businesses easier, but struggles with torpedoing its own ideas
A pair of proposed Chicago ordinances would reduce the size of the city’s “exclusion zone” where dispensaries could be located in downtown.
Illinois cannabis bill author: ‘The lottery is a mess. We can’t do that again.’
Rep. Ford tells Grown In that he’s dissatisfied with the license assignment process so far, and that it needs major changes.
Court process delays Detroit adult-use licenses until at least mid-2022
Documents filed in federal court last Thursday suggest nobody will get a Detroit adult-use license until late Spring 2022 at the earliest.
Almost half of today’s Illinois lottery winners are from existing cannabis companies
Although it was named the Social Equity Justice Involved Lottery, almost half of the selections made went to teams closely aligned with multi-state operators.
What you need to know about today’s Illinois dispensary lottery
Here’s details on what to expect from today’s Illinois dispensary lottery.
Secondary market for Illinois cannabis licenses fires up its engines
A brisk after-market for Illinois license sales is quickly developing.
Michigan threatens tougher regulation on edible packaging
The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a detailed bulletin Monday with specific illustrated examples of problematic and “acceptable” packaging.
