Illinois News Joint

APRIL 1, 2025

After kicking off 2025 with the highest January sales total since legalization, February sales dipped to the lowest monthly total since January 2023, and for only the second time since legalization, monthly sales totals decreased from the previous years monthly totals. 2024 total monthly sales include: January: $133,787,753.89

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 17, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for March 2024. March totals reached $148,872,065.12, the 2 nd highest monthly total since legalization. 2024 total monthly sales include: January: $133,787,753.89 February: $135,571,931.44 March: $148,872,065.12

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 5, 2024

May totals dropped to $23,105,926.95, the lowest monthly sales total since before Illinois legalized recreational cannabis (January 2020). Total retail sales for 2024 reached $147,266,853.89. Monthly Totals for 2024: January: $24,338,551.30 To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. February: $24,427,904.62

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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. July totals reached $143,344,184.07, and August sales totaled reached $147,391,733.03, the third-highest monthly totals since legalization (January 2000).

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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. Illinois’ yearly sales totals have increased each year since legalization (2020-2023) and are again on track to surpass 2023 totals of $1,634,983,542.79 for a new record high for 2024.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 22, 2024

We’re one week away from the 2024 Illinois Cannabis Convention , and Illinois News Joint invites vendors and attendees to stop by Booth 221 for some free swag and learn about the array of services we provide for the Illinois cannabis industry, including News Joint Events, News Joint Printing, News Joint Bar Service, News Joint Consulting, and more.

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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. 2024 total monthly sales include: January: $133,787,753.89

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A legislative committee voted vigorously in opposition to medical cannabis legalization in North Carolina six years ago, but things have changed a lot since then. In a groundbreaking moment on Tuesday, August 24, North Carolina Senate committee voted in approval of a revised bill to legalize medical cannabis statewide.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 12, 2024

were the second-lowest monthly sales total since Illinois legalized recreational cannabis (January 2020). Only June 2024 (the previous month) medical cannabis sales totals of $23,105,926.95 Total retail sales for 2024 reached $170,617,973.63. Monthly Totals for 2024: January: $24,338,551.30 July totals of $23,351,249.87

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for January 2024. January out-of-state resident sales dropped to its lowest total since February 2020, the second month of legalization. January 2024 out-of-state resident sales plummeted to $29,739,097.19.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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). Total retail sales for 2024 reached $194,130,227.26. Monthly Totals for 2024: January: $24,338,551.30 August totals reached $23,512,759.13.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 17, 2024

REGULATE INTOXICATING HEMP The proliferation of intoxicating hemp products is undermining Illinois carefully crafted legal cannabis market. EXPANDING ACCESS Too many consumers do not have easy access to legal cannabis dispensaries. In Fiscal Year 2024, adult-use cannabis sales generated more than $457 million in state tax revenue.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

APRIL 20, 2024

While weed isn’t legal for medicinal or recreational purposes in Kentucky in 2024, it’s likely some still partake in the celebration, traveling to nearby dispensaries and attending local events to light up. 4/20, a holiday about all things cannabis and marijuana, is on Saturday. Thunder Over Louisville and the 150th.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2024

Each monthly total marked the lowest January and February totals since legalization in Illinois. Total retail sales for 2024 reached $48,765,439.01. Total 2024 wholesale sales by cultivation centers reached $66,850,312.73, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers totaled $3,373,608,900.01.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 15, 2024

Sesh Fest 2024 is open to the public ages 21 and older. General admission is free with a $42 purchase at Green Rose Dispensary on the day of the event or $20 without a purchase. Our inaugural 420 Sesh Fest was such a success last year, we decided to make it an annual event,” said Ross Morreale, Manager of Green Rose Dispensary. “We

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

California is looking to bolster its struggling cannabis market, Australia made psychedelic history, and Pennsylvania inched toward recreational legalization. Late last week, Assembly Member Matt Haney introduced legislation that would make it easier for cannabis dispensaries to sell food, drinks, and tickets to events.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 12, 2024

From day one of legal cannabis sales in Illinois, my administration has been committed to making sure we don’t sacrifice a fair, equitable opportunity to join the industry—while also undoing decades of wrongs in the failed War on Drugs—just for the economic gains,” said Pritzker. “The To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Happy 2024 – let’s start the year off with a shout-out to Colorado, where the retail market is celebrating an anniversary. As always, further bulletins as events warrant. million in taxes and fees.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In fact, only one cannabis-related bill, House Bill 1443 (HB1443), has been passed since recreational legalization in January 2020. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Since then, not one topic mentioned in the 6-part series has been addressed legislatively or otherwise.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The Illinois cannabis industry continues into its fifth year of legalization, and the business markets is not slowing down. NuEra has also announced plans to open a new dispensary in DeKalb by spring 2024. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. NuEra closed on the acquisition of the Illinois brand Ieso.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 13, 2024

For the rest of January, our partners at NECANN are offering free tickets to the 2024 Illinois Cannabis Convention. For information on becoming a 2024 exhibitor, contact john@necann.com. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. At checkout, use promo code: newsjoint. This promo code ends January 31.

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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. Bell’s academic work focuses on cannabis business law, policy, and the expansion of cannabis legal education. 3:30 p.m. – Marialle A.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

announced a change of its legal name to The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc. Columbia Care will continue the process of converting its retail portfolio to the Cannabist brand across the country in 2024. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Today, Columbia Care Inc. and will rebrand to The Cannabist Company.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Lawmakers ultimately did not bring HB4293 to the floor for a vote in late May 2024, but HB4293 is still one final vote from being sent to Pritzker to sign into law. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joint s newsletter here.

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Veriheal

APRIL 10, 2024

Mile High 420 Festival in Denver, CO The Mile High 420 Festival is a celebration of Colorado being the first state to legalize cannabis. This free event is a fundraiser for the Patient Fund and an awesome concert (lineup to be announced!). It’s the place to be!

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

cannabis market when federal legalization allows. With additional authorized shares, Tilray is now able to accelerate its progress towards its goal of delivering $4 billion in revenue by the end of fiscal 2024 by taking full advantage of its competitive differentiators and executing on its strategy. Executing on Strategic Growth Plan.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The passage of SB1559 through both chambers of the General Assembly is another step towards guaranteeing Illinois is the home of an equitable legal cannabis system that does not disregard the injustices of the past,” Governor JB Pritzker said. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 11, 2024

When I was younger, dreaming about a legal cannabis future that seemed so far away, one of the concepts we often spoke of was the proliferation of the cannabis cigar. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 30, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. MARYLAND Last of the capital area jurisdictions to legalize; first to have a retail market. Further bulletins as events warrant. Florida’s attorney general is looking to prevent that in her state.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 8, 2023

Solomon Hatch, Deputy for Administration at the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), gave summary of CROO’s functions, including studies CROO undertakes, statutory requirements, and work with the many other departments involved with the legalization of cannabis in Illinois. The next meeting is scheduled for February 2024.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The number of active medical cannabis patients also follows an upward trend each year, peaking in February 2024 at 143,143 and hovering around 140,000 since. in November 2024 and bottomed out September 2024 at $21,699,338.80 for the lowest monthly total since before recreational legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 29, 2021

Together, we made a bold bet that: The strong trends towards cannabis legalization and broader consumer reach in our three key markets – Canada, International and the U.S. This is the foundation that will be so essential to getting us from our current combined retail market share in Canada of 16% to our goal of 30% share by fiscal year 2024.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 10, 2024

The press release stated, “This milestone was achieved nearly two weeks faster in 2024 compared to 2023, when the $1 billion sales mark was not reached until July 10. Additionally, Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which represents an increase from Fiscal Year 2023 ($1.9 billion) and Fiscal Year 2022 ($1.8

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Cannabis Market Upon Federal Legalization. cannabis legalization (or Tilray’s waiver of such condition).In cannabis legalization (or Tilray’s waiver of such condition).In market when legalization allows.”. Here’s the announcement. Tilray Acquires Majority Position in Amended MedMen Convertible Notes. Prior to U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2021

Cannabis Market Upon Federal Legalization. cannabis legalization (or Tilray’s waiver of such condition).In federal legalization of cannabis, and subject to compliance with applicable laws and stock exchange rules, MedMen will actively explore opportunities to expand MedMen’s footprint across international markets. Prior to U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

The medicinal cannabis market within the United Kingdom keeps growing and by 2024 it is predicted to be worth nearly US$1.3 According to a report by the United Nation’s International Narcotics Control Board, before legalization, the U.K. billion, servicing nearly 340,000 active patients.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Provide that, beginning on July 1, 2024, a tax is imposed upon purchases of all hemp cannabinoid products (hemp cannabinoid products for inhalation, hemp cannabinoid products for ingestion, and ready-to-eat hemp cannabinoid products) at a rate of 5% of the purchase price of the cannabinoid products.

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