Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After comparing Illinois’ legal cannabis markets to a few other Midwest states , we now add the latest state to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis, Ohio. Below are statistics for several categories that directly compare the cannabis industries in Illinois and Ohio. m Illinois: 12.67 m Illinois: 12.67

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Illinois General Assembly Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) today announced adopted amendments to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act , effective Jan. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Illinois lawmakers took their third attempt to amend the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and eliminate the requirements for a physical medical-cannabis examination for those applying for a medical card and registered cardholders in the Medical Cannabis Program. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for December. Illinois also set a new annual-sales total at $1.63 For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. billion in 2023. in December.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Illinois Sen. of the Illinois Vehicle Code. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here. For Illinois News Joint merchandise and News Joint Printing services, click here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently released its December 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. Illinois licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 64,240 unique patients, who purchased 1,378,353 grams of dry cannabis. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. and April’s $28,034,031.49

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Illinois continues to add a variety of conferences and bigger events, including some that have become annual. NECANN has just scheduled its 4 th annual Illinois event for May 31-June 1, 2024, and the Annual SIUC Cannabis Science Center Hemp Symposium will be back for its fifth year. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 14, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for February 2024. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here. out-of-state resident sales.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for November, which set a new record for in-state resident sales at $105,457,293.74, breaking September 2023’s previous record of $105,071,931.58. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. March: $134,790,381.77

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

High Times Magazine announced The People’s Choice 2023 Cannabis Cup Winners for Illinois Monday evening. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here. For 2020 cup winners, click here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The fourth annual Illinois High Times Magazine People’s Choice Cannabis Cup judges have completed their reviews for the 2023 kits, and the totals have been tallied. Now, it’s time for the awards show to find out which Illinois brands bring home trophies. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. Monday, Nov.

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Leafly

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The post Celebrate the holidaze with Verilife, Illinois appeared first on Leafly. Verilife is here to make your holiday season even better than the last. Offering huge discounts on brands like matter., P3, and Magnitude.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2021

The post Illinois: Governor Vacates Half a Million Past Marijuana Convictions appeared first on NORML. “Statewide, Illinoisans hold hundreds of thousands of low-level cannabis-related records, a burden disproportionately shouldered by communities of color.”.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The post Illinois: Marijuana Consumers Still Face Discrimination in Family Court appeared first on NORML. Despite the enactment of adult use legalization with parental protections in place, consumers are still facing discrimination for legal marijuana use in court.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 14, 2023

This spring, Terrabis is set to open its newest retail location in Grayville, Illinois. This project has been a long time coming, and we look forward to offering our customers a safe space where they can purchase the highest-quality Illinois cannabis strains and products.” For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Friday, the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) released its Annual Cannabis Report for fiscal year 2023. The summary of the report focused almost exclusively on Illinois’ social equity dispensary licenses and the Social Equity Criteria Lottery (SECL). For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Wondering how to get a medical card in Illinois? The post How to get a medical card in Illinois appeared first on Leafly. With Leafwell, it's easier than ever to get approved and start enjoying the benefits.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Illinois Sen. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here. For Illinois News Joint merchandise and News Joint Printing services, click here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 3, 2023

While Illinois’ adult-use cannabis market continues to set records, the monthly cannabis sales totals for Illinois’ Medical Cannabis Patient Program continues to decline. Illinois dispensaries sold $12,487,157.03 Illinois has been stuck on 55 medical cannabis dispensaries for a several years with no future plans to add more.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for September. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here. February: $120,488,569.91

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Despite the fact that Illinois’ prohibitive laws for on-sight cannabis consumption have foiled many event planners from hosting events, Illinois may be set to host more cannabis-friendly events in 2023 than the last three years combined. Harper sponsored Illinois House Bill 3939, also known as the Bring Your Own Cannabis bill.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 12, 2023

With Illinois’ 103rd General Assembly session adjourning Friday, May 19, lawmakers are making their final push for legislation, including a cannabis omnibus. For Illinois to continue curbside pickup, the following paragraph was added: “Curbside pickup. Illinois has 17 such regions. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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NORML

JULY 15, 2021

The post Illinois: Governor Signs Equity Measure to Award Over 100 New Dispensary Licenses appeared first on NORML. The second lottery is reserved for equity applicants who have or whose family members have, a past marijuana conviction, or who have lived in a “disproportionately impacted area” for at least 10 years.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its October 2023 medical cannabis sales totals of $26,244,555.82, the first uptick since March 2023. Illinois dispensaries sold $12,439,305.15 Illinois has been stuck on 55 medical cannabis dispensaries for a several years with no future plans to add more.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 6, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its June 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. For the last three months, monthly sales totals performed weaker than the three years since Illinois legalized recreational use. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Today, Senate Bill 1559 , the Access to Affordable Insulin Act, passed the Illinois House unanimously and then passed a vote on the Senate floor shortly after. The Illinois Independent Cannabis Transporters Association (IICTA) is thrilled at the passage of SB1559 and so grateful to the Governor’s Office, State Rep.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Illinois General Assembly Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) released a second notice for a proposed rulemaking amendment that again tries to expand the square feet of canopy space for craft growers, from 5,000 to 14,000. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. The rulemaking was first proposed Oct.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

One positive trend in academia in Illinois is the creation of registered student organizations (RSO) for “cannabis clubs.” For example, the University of Illinois has its first official cannabis-related RSO, The Hemp Club. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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NORML

JUNE 1, 2021

The post Illinois: Lawmakers Approve Equity Measure to Award Over 100 New Dispensary Licenses appeared first on NORML. The bill seeks to increase diversity in the marijuana industry by awarding new dispensary licenses.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In May 2023, the Illinois Senate created an omnibus with several cannabis-related items that ultimately failed. Today, Illinois proposed a new rule that would allow craft grower to “request an increase of 3,000, 6,000 or 9,000 square feet of canopy space.” For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 4, 2023

Headset , a data platform for the cannabis economy, recently released a report that examined the Illinois cannabis market. According to Headset, “This report analyzes detailed data on thousands of products in the Illinois market to determine how it compares to other states. EQ price in Illinois started at $17.99 compared to 17.3%

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Cannabis Life Network

JULY 28, 2023

What’s going on with the Illinois cannabis market? million people, Illinois is one of the largest cannabis markets in the country. Key Takeaways Regarding the Illinois cannabis market, there are some key takeaways from the Headset report. Namely, Illinois has a lot of market consolidation.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 21, 2023

As someone born, raised, and educated in Illinois, I assumed Illinois surely would raise certification fees within three years. I still have to register with Illinois for my certificate, but I do not have to get another certification. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. I instantly said, “Three!”

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

During the 2023 spring legislative session, Illinois politicians and stakeholders wrangled over a cannabis omnibus that eventually failed because of the late inclusion and hard-line stance to ban delta-8 products. During the fall veto session, Illinois State Representative La Shawn Ford is set to introduce a new delta-8 regulation bill.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The fourth annual Illinois High Times Magazine People’s Choice Cannabis Cup judges have only a few more days left to complete each sample product before the deadline to submit. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. November 5.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation today announced recreational cannabis sales totals for July. For the second-straight month, Illinois set a new monthly sales record for 2023. July in-state resident sales and total items sold set all-time records for Illinois. February: $120,488,569.91

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

While Illinois shares 361 miles of border with Missouri, the cannabis regulatory frameworks and markets are quite different. m Illinois: 12.67 m Illinois: 12.67 Six plant limit Illinois: Medical patients only. Illinois: No To listen to more information about these comparisons, check out the Chillinois Podcast here.

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