Illinois News Joint

JUNE 2, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation finally announced Friday recreational cannabis sales totals for April 2024. Illinois sold a record-high number of cannabis items in April 2024, while April sales totals dipped from March’s second-highest monthly total since legalization. February: $135,571,931.44

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 12, 2024

The retail store opened at a new location May 15, 2024 (with a grand opening on from 1-4 p.m. Open since 2016, the dispensary is located in LaSalle County, just 20 minutes from the national park and the Illinois River bluff. Our dispensary is also wheelchair accessible and welcomes all service animals.” in Ottawa, Illinois.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

AuraLight Dispensary is located at 1350 N. The retail store opened March 1, 2024, and serves recreational consumers. And check our Dispensary Directory for more information. As a locally owned, independent dispensary, we are committed to exceptional customer service and meaningful community engagement.” Orchard Rd.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 29, 2024

The retail store opened at a new location April 24, 2024, and serves medical and recreational consumers. And check our Dispensary Directory for more information. Verilife dispensaries provide access to a diverse selection of quality cannabis products,” a Verilife spokesperson said. For other Dispensary Spotlights, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The retail store opened July 12, 2024, and serves recreational consumers. And check our Dispensary Directory for more information. The dispensary is also conveniently located to cater to out-of-town traffic. This dispensary is Alexander County’s first dispensary. “We For other Dispensary Spotlights, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 10, 2024

Green Rose opened its third dispensary in the Chicago area Saturday, Aug. Green Rose Harwood Heights has a ready-to-go drive-thru window and will be prepared to become one of the first dispensaries to offer a drive-thru service as soon as Illinois changes the law to allow for it. For Dispensary Spotlight Features, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Revolution Dispensary Maryville , located at 2533 Vandalia St. And check our Dispensary Directory for more information. Revolution Maryville, the second Revolution Dispensary location in Illinois, serves the Maryville, Collinsville, and East St. For more Dispensary Spotlight Features, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 15, 2024

And check our Dispensary Directory for more information. A third retail store, Mystic Greenz-Olive Branch is set to open in late summer 2024. For other Dispensary Spotlights, visit here. To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Birthday PreRoll Program, Flash Sale Days, and Kiosk Ordering.”

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 28, 2023

The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) released a bulletin Friday to all dispensaries engaged in the business of selling adult use cannabis at retail in taxing jurisdictions that have enacted Municipal or County Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Taxes. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 30, 2024

The retail store opened May 3, 2024, and serves recreational consumers. For other Dispensary Spotlights, visit here. To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The post Dispensary Spotlight: Cookies Pontoon Beach appeared first on Illinois News Joint. Hours of operation are 9 a.m.-9

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) recently adopted amendments outlining various aspects of the adult use cannabis dispensary licensing process. 20, 2024, have undergone numerous changes since the 1st Notice. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 17, 2024

And check our Dispensary Directory for more information. The 4,ooo square-foot retail store built from the ground up on the property and is the first and only dispensary in Macon County. “We Mystic Greenz Olive Branch is set to open in summer of 2024. To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Last week, Illinois officials released the Annual Cannabis Report for Fiscal Year 2024. In coordination with the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO) and legislators, IDFPR has begun efforts to allow medical patients to receive their medical tax rate at any dispensary in Illinois.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

10, 2024, and serves recreational consumers. For live menus, visit here , or check our Dispensary Directory for information about OKAY Cannabis Evanston. Parking is available in the private lot behind the dispensary for guests of OKAY Cannabis Evanston and West Town Bakery. For more Dispensary Spotlight Features, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for September 2024. For the time in seven months, monthly totals dipped below 140 million, hitting the third-lowest total in 2024 at $136,508,866.78. 2024 total monthly sales include: January: $133,787,753.89

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 5, 2024

In June, Illinois dispensaries sold $11,112,600.33 Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 60,401 unique patients, who purchased 1,265,482 grams of dry cannabis. Total retail sales since November 2015 by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries reached $2,110,831,761.38. Total retail sales for 2024 reached $147,266,853.89.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2025

For 2024, retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries finished at $285,059,601.92. The 2024 totals continued a 3-year downward trend for yearly totals, dropping below $300 million for the first time since 2019. The 2024 totals dropped nearly $40 millions from the 2023 totals of $324,792,664.73.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 1, 2025

February 2025 sales totals dipped to $130,608,286.57, nearly $5 million less than February 2024 totals of $135,571,931.44. December 2024 totals reached $153,249,701.54, while December 2023 totals finished at $153,936,703.20. In February 2025, Illinois dispensaries sold 3,814,569 cannabis items in February 2025. May: $44,317,385.72

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

After not announcing the monthly totals for July, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for July and August 2024. In July, dispensaries sold 4,134,393 cannabis items, and in-state resident sales reached $110,906,006.46. February: $135,571,931.44 May: $44,317,385.72

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 30, 2024

Shangri-La dispensary , located at 3128 South Dirksen Parkway in Springfield, recently opened its doors to customers and will be hosting a Grand Opening event to celebrate. The Grand Opening event will host food trucks, vendors, and special deals that run until July 31. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 4, 2025

to outpace January and February totals but was still lower than the last four previous March totals and all but one monthly total in 2024. Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 56,847 unique patients, who purchased 1,298,645 grams of dry cannabis. Monthly Totals for 2024: January: $24,338,551.30 February: $19,748,199.87

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In September, Illinois dispensaries sold $10,516,825.48 Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 58,577 unique patients, who purchased 1,221,636 grams of dry cannabis. Total retail sales since November 2015 by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries reached $249,702,549.44. Monthly Totals for 2024: January: $24,338,551.30

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 1, 2024

In April, Illinois dispensaries sold $11,853,546.55 Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 62,864 unique patients, who purchased 1,360,599 grams of dry cannabis. Total retail sales since November 2015 by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries reached $2,063,314,235.32. Total retail sales for 2024 reached $99,749,327.83.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 12, 2024

Only June 2024 (the previous month) medical cannabis sales totals of $23,105,926.95 In July, Illinois dispensaries sold 11,151,118.24 Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 61,066 unique patients, who purchased 1,294,650 grams of dry cannabis. Total retail sales for 2024 reached $170,617,973.63. were lower.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 27, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation finally announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for May 2024. In May, dispensaries sold 4,112,540 cannabis items, and in-state resident sales reached $113,119,777.82. Each category trails monthly totals from April 2024 and December 2023 totals.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation today announced recreational cannabis sales totals for October 2024. for a new record high for 2024. Total sales for 2024 (December and November not included) have already reached $1,556,730,290.66. In October, dispensaries sold 4,160,706 cannabis items.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Kind Meds is proud to participate in the Best in Grass (BiG) Awards Arizona 2024 , the premier cannabis competition identifying and awarding the best licensed cannabis products in the state. Quick Details: November 23, 2024: Kits go on sale! Awards Show: The winners are crowned at a live, Oscars-style event, co-produced with MITA.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In August, Illinois dispensaries sold $11,332,050.49 Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 60,593 unique patients, who purchased 1,323,604 grams of dry cannabis. Total retail sales since November 2015 by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries reached $249,702,549.44. Total retail sales for 2024 reached $194,130,227.26.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 26, 2025

The retail store opened June 3, 2024, and serves recreational consumers. And check our Dispensary Directory for more information. And check our Dispensary Directory for more information. The retail store is the first Shangri-La dispensary in Illinois. For other Dispensary Spotlights, visit here. seven days a week.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 4, 2024

November totals jumped up to $23,534,153.65, the highest monthly totals since May 2024. Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 59,467 unique patients, who purchased 1,322,044 grams of dry cannabis. Monthly Totals for 2024: January: $24,338,551.30 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 12, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that The Dispensary Champaign became the 100th social equity cannabis dispensary to open in Illinois. The Dispensary Champaign celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony at their new storefront located at 1826 Glen Park Drive in Champaign.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation today announced recreational cannabis sales totals for November 2024. November sales set a record monthly-sales high for 2024 and the second-highest monthly total since legalization at $149,284,730.95. Total sales for 2024 (December not included) have reached nearly $1.6

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 5, 2024

In March, Illinois dispensaries sold $12,245,278.55 Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 62,518 unique patients, who purchased 1,343,762 grams of dry cannabis. Total retail sales since November 2015 by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $2,038,247,899.49. Total retail sales for 2024 reached $74,682,676.11.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 58,928 unique patients, who purchased 1,265,151 grams of dry cannabis. Total 2024 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries reached $238,039,128.10, and total retail sales since November 2015 by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries reached $2,201,604,035.58.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2024

In January, Illinois dispensaries sold $11,505,949.92 Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 60,179 unique patients, who purchased 1,251,318 grams of dry cannabis. In February, Illinois dispensaries sold $11,474,605.18 In February, Illinois dispensaries sold $11,474,605.18 in dry flower sales and $12,832,601.38

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 15, 2024

Green Rose Dispensary is set to host its second annual 420 Sesh Fest Saturday, April 20. Hosted in the dispensary’s large outdoor parking lot at Wells and Ontario, the 420 Sesh Fest is set to include live DJs, food trucks, Stiiizy tie-dye tent, and vendors, a magic show, fun activities, prizes, and cannabis product discounts.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The 20-page report included a summary, 2023 accomplishments, goals for fiscal year 2024, and several charts and statistics. The summary of the report focused almost exclusively on Illinois’ social equity dispensary licenses and the Social Equity Criteria Lottery (SECL). To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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