C3 and 4Front raise capital; Ayr arrives in Illinois; More funds for mushrooms
C3 Raises $25 million, 4Front announces $50 million raise, Ayr now has four Illinois licenses, and a pair of psychedelics companies raises over $50 million.
Midwest
Coverage of Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
Lawsuit demands participation in Illinois dispensary lottery: The first of a wave to come?
A trio of Illinois cannabis dispensary applicants filed suit last Friday in federal court to demand participation in the August 19 Tied Applicant Lottery.
Michigan rolls out proposed new cannabis regulations
Michigan cannabis regulators rolled out nine sets of draft rules impacting everything from product testing to business agreements.
The winners of today’s Illinois dispensary license lottery
Illinois cannabis regulators assigned 55 new adult-use dispensary licenses and some went to familiar names in the cannabis business.
One lawsuit dropped, a TRO denied, an emergency order made: Illinois dispensary lotteries will proceed, but licenses can’t be awarded
Today’s Illinois dispensary lotteries will proceed and winners can be announced, but the winners cannot be actually awarded their licenses until after an August 9 court hearing.
Everything you need to know about today’s Illinois dispensary lottery
Here are the basic facts on today’s Illinois dispensary license lottery, lawsuits, and other Illinois license awards still in process.
All 40 IL craft grow licenses are veteran-led, says state; No scores until Dec.
All forty of the Illinois craft grow licenses awarded two weeks ago went to veteran-led teams, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office admitted to Grown In this week.
Missouri gets new Health Department leader
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson appointed Donald G. Kauerauf to head up the Department of Health and Senior Services.
New York POT SPAC Ayr Strategies to acquire two Illinois Herbal Remedies dispensaries for $30 million
Herbal Remedies Dispensaries in Quincy, Illinois, agreed last week to be acquired for $30 million by Ayr Wellness.
Illinois and Michigan cannabis sales continue plateau; MO inches up
Illinois and Michigan cannabis sales stayed steady for another month as Missouri medical cannabis sales continued to inch up in June.
