Judge promises ruling on Detroit Legacy license case in three weeks
A federal judge promised a written decision within three weeks on whether to allow Detroit’s adult-use cannabis permitting system favoring long-time city residents.
Midwest
Coverage of Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
Illinois House passes bill to distribute 115 dispensary licenses
The Illinois House passed with a bipartisan vote of 70-33 a package that creates lotteries for 110 new cannabis adult-use dispensary licenses targeted at social equity applicants.
Michigan caregiver advocates rally against perceived threat to alter growing rights
A social media-based boycott organized by Michigan cannabis patient advocates upset with perceived threats against caregiver rights, has roiled the state’s cannabis community.
Illinois House committee moves legislation creating 115 new cannabis dispensary licenses
Legislation creating 115 new cannabis dispensary licenses unanimously passed out of an Illinois House committee last Thursday.
Missouri Patient Registration Numbers Clarified
Previous Missouri cannabis patient data reported by Grown In was incorrect. Here is a clarification.
Analysis: Don’t count on cannabis legislation as litigation efforts begin to pick up
When it comes to increasing access to cannabis in limited license jurisdictions, these days the action is in litigation, not legislation.
MO court decision opens state cannabis application system for discovery – and scrutiny
A Missouri appellate court decision opened the door to a review of the state’s medical cannabis application process.
Teamsters attempt to organize pair of Chicago dispensaries
Illinois Teamsters Local 777 announced last Thursday their plans to seek an election at an Ascend Wellness Holdings’ MOCA cannabis dispensary in Chicago.
Illinois and Michigan cannabis sales are back to their old ways
Michigan and Illinois cannabis both reported new record monthly sales numbers for the month of April.
Advocate for Michigan’s biggest cannabis companies explains why he’s unhappy with caregivers
Grown In interviewed Steve Linder, a long-time denizen of Michigan politics, and a Republican activist, who leads the MCMA.
