Coverage of Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
A new trade association created to serve Illinois social equity applicants announced itself in a press conference yesterday with a list of demands for state regulators.
Actor and cannabis enthusiast Jim Belushi today is scheduled to begin merchandising Blues Brothers-branded bud at the opening of the Greenhouse Dispensary in Skokie.
PharmaCann senior vice president Jeremy Unhruh told Grown In that options outside of the city are now being considered for its remaining licenses.
Ascend spent approximately $30 million to acquire Chicago’s MoCa Modern Cannabis, says Ascend’s CEO.
Questions begin to arise among applicants and investors over how much impact the delay will have on getting winners to market and if craft growers will be able to adequately compete against incumbent cultivation centers.
Supply constraints are having a direct impact on pricing.
To better understand the Michigan market and its unique circumstances, Grown In interviewed a series of cannabis industry leaders throughout the state and found six consistent themes.
When new cannabis licenses are awarded in Illinois next month, it is not clear if all the winners will be able to find a bank that will serve them.
Grown In has identified two banks willing to talk publicly about banking cannabis, and one other resource as well.
Cannabis corporations that cultivate, process and sell the product in Illinois appear to be particularly attractive to investors in Summer 2020.
