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December 2022, I published a 6-part series titled, “What Illinois cannabis patients really want” to start a dialogue about the large gap between patients’ needs, wishes, concerns, and recommendation for improving the Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP) and the actual amendments to the law legislators have introduced.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced recreational cannabis sales totals for May 2023. May totals reached $132,777,299.46, surpassing all other months, except March 2023 ($134,790,381.77) and July 2020 ($135,658,291.46). 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85
Last night, Ohio voters overwhelmingly passed Issue 2 officially legalizing recreational cannabis. This makes Ohio the 24th state to legalize recreational use. Republican legislators sued and succeeded in delaying the vote until 2023 — hoping to use that time to kill the initiative. ounces of cannabis and 15 grams of extracts.
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Medical cannabis dispensaries and their patients are affected.” 25, 2023, which extended curbside pickup until June 30, 2023. 25, 2023, which extended curbside pickup until June 30, 2023. On June 22, 2023, the variance was again extended until Dec. The first variant was issued on Jan.
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Only if products are manufactured before July 1, 2023, will the fine be exempted. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) that would have carved a new path for recreational sales to start in 2023. The bill to permit cannabis possession was approved in 2021.
Thus our latest stigma, that CBD is the “medical” part of the plant while THC is the “recreational” part, is incorrect. United Patients Group, 23 July. 2023, unitedpatientsgroup.com/blog/the-purpose-of-terpenes-natures-aromatic-wonders/. United Patients Group, 21 Sept. United Patients Group, 21 Sept. Malanca, John.
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7, 2023, and serves recreational consumers. For a live recreational menu, visit here. Cookies Bloomington offers 25% discount to qualified medical patients, as well as a 10% discount for seniors, Veterans, and students. Cookies Bloomington is located at 1006 JC Parkway, Suite 108, in Bloomington, Illinois.
9, 2023, and serves recreational consumers. For a live recreational menu, visit here. Cookies Peoria Heights offers 25% discount to qualified medical patients, as well as a 10% discount for seniors, Veterans, and students. Cookies Peoria Heights is located at 1209 East War Memorial Drive in Peoria Heights, Illinois.
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Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Illinois’ March 2023recreational cannabis sales totals. The March 2023 totals received a significant bounce from previous months and March 2022 totals. million more than February 2023 totals of $120,488,569.91 The March sales total of $134,790,381.77
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for April 2023. In 2023, monthly out-of-state resident totals dropped to the mid-to-low $30 million. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 February: $120,488,569.91 March: $134,790,381.77
were the second-lowest monthly sales total since Illinois legalized recreational cannabis (January 2020). Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 61,066 unique patients, who purchased 1,294,650 grams of dry cannabis. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 2023 Totals: $324,792,664.73 were lower.
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