Illinois News Joint

MAY 19, 2025

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in conjunction with the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB), hosted its first meeting of the year from 3:30-5 p.m. Dr. Temple also presented a mini-review discussion about evidence for accepting and denying new medical conditions. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 22, 2025

The Division of Cannabis Regulation today sent out emails for a second notice to those in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program and Opioid Alternative Patient Program about the new online registration portal that will be live Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Please login to print a card with the extended date before by 5:00 PM April 22, 2025.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

On June 25, 2019, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a revision of the Illinois Cannabis Control Act, 720 ILCS 550.1 Commencing January 1, 2020, Illinois residents will be authorized to possess up to 30 grams of cannabis for usage as they desire. This reform is unprecedented in Illinois law and will be a first.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Last November, the citizens of Missouri passed Amendment 3 via ballot initiative, legalizing recreational cannabis in the Show Me state and expanding on the medical program that started in 2018. While Illinois shares 361 miles of border with Missouri, the cannabis regulatory frameworks and markets are quite different. g of flower).

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), after confirming votes from the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB), officially added four new conditions to the list of qualifying debilitating condition for Illinois patients in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program.

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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

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. Effective immediately.”

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 31, 2024

During the last few months, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in conjunction with the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB), voted to add four new recommended conditions to list of qualifying debilitating condition for Illinois patients in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 14, 2024

Although recently introduced bills regulating hemp have garnered most of the attention this week, two parallel Illinois House and Senate bills, SB3922 and HB5809 , also would offer a significant change to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act , including, among other provisions, allowing curbside pickup of cannabis products for recreational customers.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

” – Dan Linn, Director of Illinois NORML told The Chicago Sun Times. ” – Dan Linn, Director of Illinois NORML told The Chicago Sun Times. Virginia continued to make improvements to their medical cannabis program, passing four bills unanimously despite a reform-hostile General Assembly.

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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

MARCH 4, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) updated its January 2023 and February 2023 medical cannabis sales totals yesterday for the first time this year. Medical cannabis sales for 2023 started well below the 2022 and 2021 monthly totals. In January 2023, Illinois collected $27,621,022.42 September: $28,055,726.06

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

SB3287 would amend the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and remove references to “excluded offense” and provisions prohibiting employed individuals from having been convicted of an excluded offense. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Illinois Rep. 9 House Bill 5633 , which would remove the “requirement that, in order to substantiate a patient’s medical condition, a patient must provide the name of the registered medical cannabis dispensing organization.” HB4465 is basically a protective tax rate amendment for medical patients. Nicholas K.

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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 Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $245,113,258.87.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 30, 2023

The retail store opened in 2007 and serves recreational consumers and medical patients. For a live medical menu, visit here , or for a live recreational menu, click here. NuEra also operates five other retail stores in Illinois, including nuEra Pekin at 3249 Court St. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 2, 2024

Enliven, a social equity, woman-owned, and Veteran-owned company, began sales in Illinois May 2023. 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 19, 2023

Illinois may go from no legal curbside pickup for registered medical patients to legal dive-up window service if a recently introduced Senate Bill becomes law. Illinois has until June 30 to amend the law before the variance that allows curbside pickup expires. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 26, 2023

After the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced it was changing its legalities on cannabis curbside pickup for medical patients after the New Year, IDFPR then extended the variance that permitted curbside pickup through January. During the extension, Illinois Reps.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Lightford is scheduled to host an informative town hall meeting to discuss several aspects of Illinois’ sometimes confusing cannabis law. Illinois was the first state in the nation to legalize cannabis legislatively,” said Lightford, “and thousands of people have taken part of this growing industry. Wednesday, Nov.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

HB5604 and SB3287amend the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act by deleting in three locations the phrase, “has not been convicted of an excluded offense.” To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 21, 2024

Enliven, a social equity, woman-owned, and Veteran-owned company, began sales in Illinois May 2023. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here. 10 appeared first on Illinois News Joint.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Haren explained that the legalization effort isn’t groundbreaking; rather, he said, “We’re just trying to get Ohio in line with neighbors like Michigan and Illinois.” However, If you have your Ohio medical marijuana card, you can access medical cannabis from a wide range of available dispensaries.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 11, 2023

New Illinois dispensaries seem to be popping up as often as spring flowers these days. All customers will also receive a scratch off card. The Grand Opening Celebration will host a few vendors, including Illinois NORML and Illinois News Joint. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 7, 2023

With Friday, May 19, set as the 103rd General Assembly last day for this legislative session for the Illinois House and Senate before adjournment, recently aligned cannabis stakeholders are making a final push for the passage of current cannabis bills and more. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 24, 2023

After comparing Illinois’ legal cannabis markets to Missouri and Michigan , we decided to compare the Prairie State to Minnesota, the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis. m Illinois: 12.67 m Illinois: 12.67 To find more cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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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. Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $165,812,213.19.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 3, 2023

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced recreational cannabis sales totals for May 2023. After recording strong monthly sales totals for March and April, Illinois recorded its third-most monthly sales total since legalization. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 2, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its May 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. For the last two months, sales totals dipped lower than all three years since Illinois legalized recreational use. Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $138,785,384.43.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 10, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its April 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 65,052 unique patients, who purchased 1,257,499 grams of dry cannabis. Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $111,325,231.45.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its July 2023 medical cannabis sales totals late today. Despite an upward trend and recent record totals for adult-use sales, medical cannabis sales continued its downward trend since March 2023. July 2023 medical cannabis sales totaled $26,844,669.58.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 7, 2023

For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here. To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. Individual experiences can be varied.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently released its August 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. August 2023 medical cannabis sales reached $26,455,398.18. Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries sold $12,576,420.83 Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $219,112,352.84.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 31, 2023

The event will host DJs, food trucks, demos, pop-up sales from Illinois’ cannabis brands, a Puff Bus, special Labor Day weekend sales, and other activities. 12 after becoming the first social equity dispensary in Illinois to pass state inspection. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 2, 2024

Join Illinois News Joint (at our booth) at the Popcorn Launch Party , hosted by Enliven Edibles , from 7-10 p.m. Enliven, a social equity, woman-owned, and Veteran-owned company, began sales in Illinois May 2023. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

in Blue Island, Illinois. To find more cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 30, 2023

NECANN is back and set to host its third event in Illinois June 2-3. NECANN, the only cannabis convention in the Prairie State this year, will host the 3 rd Annual Illinois Cannabis Convention at a new venue: the Schaumburg Convention Center. NECANN Illinois runs from Friday, June 2, from 10 a.m.–3

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