Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 15, 2023

For the 2022 cup winners, click here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The awards show is set to stream live starting at 4:20 p.m. November 5. For the 2021 cup winners, click here. For 2020 cup winners, click here. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2025

The 2023 totals dropped nearly $29 million from the 2022 totals of $353,601,178.56. The 2022 totals dropped more than $8 million from 2021 totals of $361,824,413.03. in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 2022 Yearly Total: $324,792,664.73 2022 Yearly Total: $324,792,664.73

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 30, 2023

For the 2022 cup winners, click here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The awards show will be streamed on the High Times Facebook page. For the 2021 cup winners, click here. For 2020 cup winners, click here. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For the 2021 cup winners, click here. For 2020 cup winners, click here. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 2, 2024

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. September totals dropped to $21,699,338.80, the lowest-monthly totals since July 2019. In September, Illinois dispensaries sold $10,516,825.48 in dry flower sales and $11,182,563.32

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Project CBD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

According to the FDA, “hemp” is defined as Cannabis sativa with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of 0.3% 11 A separate paper, published in February 2022, analyzed the CBD content of 11 commercially available CBD oils and found that only four (36.4%) matched the amount stated on the label. Accessed October 17, 2022.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 12, 2024

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Only June 2024 (the previous month) medical cannabis sales totals of $23,105,926.95 were lower. In July, Illinois dispensaries sold 11,151,118.24 in dry flower sales and $12,400,131.63

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Monthly totals have hovered around $23 million for the past three months, which has been the top three lowest-monthly totals since Illinois legalized recreational cannabis (January 2020).

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 5, 2024

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. May totals dropped to $23,105,926.95, the lowest monthly sales total since before Illinois legalized recreational cannabis (January 2020). in dry flower sales and $11,993,326.62

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The lowest monthly total since then came last month, September, at $21,699,338.80. Retail sales of medical cannabis for September included $10,720,347.63 in dry flower and $11,182,563.32

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2024

in concentrates/infused products. in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. In January, Illinois dispensaries sold $11,505,949.92 in dry flower sales and $12,832,601.38 In February, Illinois dispensaries sold $11,474,605.18

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 27, 2024

The Academic Cannabis Conference , produced by News Joint Events , is pleased to announce its full presenter lineup and schedule. at the Garden Grove Event Center in Carbondale on May 4. student in Lee Lab and has been doing research on hemp plants since 2022. The event is runs from 12-5 p.m., 3:00 p.m. –

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 5, 2023

in concentrates/infused products. for March 2022. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. March totals of $29,018,805.60 included $15,761,537.58 in dry flower sales and $14,970,766.26 for March 2021 and $31,965,526.26 February: $26,652,042.97

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 3, 2023

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its September 2023 medical cannabis sales totals of $26,000,066.64, which was the lowest monthly total since March 2020.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 1, 2024

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday released its April medical cannabis sales totals. The April totals reached $25,066,974.82. in dry flower sales and $13,213,427.59

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries have totaled $271,357,790.69. Illinois dispensaries sold $12,439,305.15 in dry flower and $13,805,250.67 May: $27,461,289.64

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 5, 2024

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The March totals reached $25,917,010.11, a more than $1.5 million jump from January and February totals. In March, Illinois dispensaries sold $12,245,278.55 February: $24,427,904.62

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 8, 2023

Concentrates/infused products accounted for $14,304,767.40 Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Despite an upward trend and recent record totals for adult-use sales, medical cannabis sales continued its downward trend since March 2023. February: $26,652,042.97

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2024

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Illinois licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 64,240 unique patients, who purchased 1,378,353 grams of dry cannabis. in dry flower and $14,954,189.51 31, 2023, is 140,342.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 10, 2023

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. By comparison, in October 2023, licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 62,618 unique patients, who purchased 1,271,270 grams of dry cannabis. in dry flower and $13,529,769.30

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 7, 2023

For the 2022 cup winners, click here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The live awards show is set to stream live November 5. For the 2021 cup winners, click here. For 2020 cup winners, click here. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 4, 2024

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. November’s totals buck the trend for the last three years in which November totals dipped below October totals, before reaching the highest total of the year in December. May: $24,413,018.67

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 10, 2025

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 2022 Yearly Total: $324,792,664.73 2022 Yearly Total: $324,792,664.73 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. This followed January 2025 totals of $21,459,882.77, which was the lowest total since July 2019.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 10, 2023

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its April 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. April totals reached $28,034,031.49, including $12,872,834.64

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 6, 2023

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For the last three months, monthly sales totals performed weaker than the three years since Illinois legalized recreational use. in dry flower sales and $14,242,433.73

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 2, 2023

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For the last two months, sales totals dipped lower than all three years since Illinois legalized recreational use. May totals reached $27,461,289.64, including $12,871,999.91

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

As someone who is always looking to try another apple strain, I was genuinely excited when I first saw Apple Fritter in February of 2022, just after Ozone first released its concentrate line. ILNJ Graphic The texture and color was exactly what I look for in a Live Budder concentrate.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Concentrates/infused products accounted for $13,878,977.35 Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. August 2023 medical cannabis sales reached $26,455,398.18. of the total sales, which cooled off from previous months with similar totals. February: $26,652,042.97

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 26, 2023

To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For the 2021 cup winners, click here. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Veriheal

JUNE 1, 2023

mg/kg CBD/THC concentration, which accounts for a measly fraction (1 over 3000) of the legal 0.3%-maximum maximum THC concentration. The New Research Builds Hope In earlier research , scientists reported symptoms of intoxication—drowsiness, wobbly gaits, and red eyes—in cows who consumed varied concentrations of hemp products.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 13, 2023

For the 2022 cup winners, click here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Please email competition@hightimes.com to inquire. For the 2021 cup winners, click here. For 2020 cup winners, click here. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 7, 2023

For the 2022-cup winners, click here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For competition inquiries, please email competition@hightimes.com. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. For the 2021-cup winners, click here. For 2020-cup winners, click here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 14, 2023

For the 2022 cup winners, click here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For the 2021 cup winners, click here. For 2020 cup winners, click here. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Project CBD

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Yet a paucity of clinical evidence limits its use, write the London-based authors of a December 2022 paper in the journal Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. Adverse events related to cannabis use were predominately mild or moderate, with insomnia and fatigue being most common at 20 incidents each.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 15, 2023

One strain commanding attention across the industry is Jealousy, crowned as Strain of the Year in 2022. Rusty hairs hugged the surface of the flowers, while a silver-like trichome frost concentrated at the creases, lending the buds a lighter visual tone. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 30, 2023

In 2022, infused prerolls started appearing more and more on Illinois dispensary menus, and I believe 2023 will be the year that infused prerolls become the new standard. Similar to using concentrates, the experience here was more intense than standard flower but didn’t last as long. I’m excited to watch this nascent category bloom.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 6, 2024

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. In 2023, after a peak in March, monthly totals declined until December 2023, with a slight bump in October. Monthly totals for 2024 are trending the same. February: $24,427,904.62

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