Illinois News Joint

MARCH 24, 2025

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and the Division of Cannabis Regulation announced today an official Metrc implementation timeline for licensed cannabis businesses transitioning from BioTrack to Metrc as Illinois’ track-and-trace data system. To move items into Metrc, plants and packages will need Metrc RFID Tags.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 12, 2025

The Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer (CROO) released a notice for cannabis business establishments in Illinois concerning Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tags from Metrc. Businesses may also purchase tags independently from Metrc at their own expense. There are two types of RFID Tags: Plant and Package Tags.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

May 2023, the Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced that Illinois was switching its cannabis seed-to-sale tracking system from BioTrack to Metrc and listed this transition as an Essential Projects in the FY2023 Annual Cannabis Report and again in the FY2024 report.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 12, 2024

ILNJ photos One large pine tree shaped cola provided most of the weight with a small popcorn piece tagging along. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The mystery of it all made the event more exciting and special, and when I walked in, I was greeted with the wonderful smell of flowers and a Brunch of Stoners crew who gave me an event guide, name tag, and raffle ticket. To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 30, 2021

You are here: Home / News & Insights / Chicago-based marijuana giant part of federal pay-to-play investigation. Investigators have been scrutinizing campaign donations and other steps Green Thumb Industries took as it sought to secure growing and distribution licenses in Illinois and several other states, sources told the Chicago Tribune.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Only two other states — Illinois and Vermont — have passed legislation to legalize, tax and regulate recreational marijuana through the legislature. Filed Under: Breaking News , News & Insights , Spotlight , Virginia Tagged With: Adult-use legalization , Virginia. The impact: Virginia is the 16th U.S.

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