Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A month later, the premiere resource for the Illinois cannabis industry was born. For 2024, we have added more advertising options, new services, and updated our logos and website. News Joint Cannabis Events is the cannabis-friendly events planning and consulting service from Illinois News Joint.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Cannabis legalization is a big hit! Despite what opponents of cannabis legalization have to say about it, it’s working. Cannabis legalization has increased job availability across many legal sectors of employment, including the agricultural industry. Americans have and continue to support cannabis legalization.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its September medical cannabis sales totals. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its July medical cannabis sales totals. 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 July totals of $23,351,249.87

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 11, 2024

12, 2024, meeting in Springfield. percent THC the cultivator may remediate the lot by shredding, blending, or sorting the plant material in a manner that reduces the THC concentration to an acceptable level, and then have it retested. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joint ’s newsletter here.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 1, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday released its April medical cannabis sales totals. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its August medical cannabis sales totals. 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). August totals reached $23,512,759.13.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its November medical cannabis sales totals. November totals jumped up to $23,534,153.65, the highest monthly totals since May 2024. Retail sales of medical cannabis for November included $11,217,284.40 Monthly Totals for 2024: January: $24,338,551.30

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 17, 2025

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) recently released two press announcements dealing with the new online portal for cannabis businesses. The first announcement stated that Illinois is set to streamline cannabis business operations with the launch of the new online licensing portal (see following article about paperless system ).

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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. Earlier this month, nuEra Cannabis announced the company had become vertically integrated with its new acquisition. Ieso holds one of only 20 full-scale cultivation licenses in the state.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 5, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its March medical cannabis sales totals. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its October medical cannabis sales totals. Retail sales of medical cannabis for September included $10,720,347.63 Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 58,928 unique patients, who purchased 1,265,151 grams of dry cannabis. February: $24,427,904.62

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today finally released its January and February medical cannabis sales totals. January medical cannabis sales totals reached $24,338,551.30, and February totals reached $24,427,904.62. Total retail sales for 2024 reached $48,765,439.01. in dry flower sales and $12,832,601.38

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Senate Bill 1723 , which deals with several provisions for craft growers, recently moved from Executive to the Subcommittee on Cannabis. Lightford originally proposed the bill that amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act on Feb. 2) During calendar year 2024, 60,000 grams per month. (3) Kimberly A.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 10, 2025

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its February 2025 medical cannabis sales totals. Retail sales of medical cannabis for February slumped to $19,748,199.87, which was the lowest total since June 2019. February 2025 medical cannabis sales included $9,625,137.04 2024 Yearly Totals: $285,059,601.92

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 6, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its May medical cannabis sales totals. Monthly totals for 2024 are trending the same. Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 61,757 unique patients, who purchased 1,329,855 grams of dry cannabis. Total retail sales for 2024 reached $124,161,781.34.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Florida-based cannabis giant Trulieve recently doubled its contribution to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee with another $5 million toward a 2024 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis. 1, 2024, with election officials needing 30 days to check signatures before that deadline.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

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.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

27, 2024, and serves recreational consumers. Its friendly and knowledgeable staff provide the largest selection of cannabis products at the best price. Our Mission at Parkway Dispensary is to provide an unparalleled customer experience that cultivates lifelong connections. The retail store opened Sept.

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Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

In January, a bill was introduced regarding Iowas medical cannabis program, allowing vaporized cannabis to be added to the state-approved Tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC) products list. If passed, vaporizable dried raw cannabis would be included with the products available to Iowas medical patients.

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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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Cannabis Life Network

JULY 5, 2023

Maryland has begun legal cannabis sales eight months after voters approved a ballot measure. The state gave medical cannabis dispensaries the green light to sell to the state’s new recreational customers. Other licenses will begin getting issued in 2024. ounces of cannabis.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Germany has plans to introduce cannabis to citizens, Maryland is creating a new psychedelic task force to study potential legalization, and Alaskans are considering psychedelics as an innovative new treatment for mental health issues. Follow along as we catch up on all of the cannabis and psychedelic news you may have missed last week.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. Idaho Idaho is one of the staunchest anti-cannabis states. Like Idaho, CBD with less than.3%

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 21, 2023

Several “cannabis craft grow” bills that would amend the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act were re-referred to the Illinois House and Senate Rules Committees March 10. Removes language allowing the Department of Agriculture to authorize a decrease of flowering stage cultivation space used for cultivating specified plants.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 11, 2023

La Shawn Ford introduced a new bill for cannabis transporting organizations in Illinois. Further, by providing for the conversion of third-party transporter licenses, fee waivers, and their promised share of the market, this legislation breaks down barriers minority-owned businesses are facing in Illinois’ cannabis industry.

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Canna Care Docs

MARCH 27, 2025

The Decline of Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What It Means for Patients In recent years, Massachusetts, once a pioneer in cannabis reform, has seen its medical marijuana program gradually overshadowed by the booming recreational market. The program aimed to provide safe, legal access to cannabis for patients with chronic conditions.

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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! Quick Details: November 23, 2024: Kits go on sale!

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2024

Happy 2024 – let’s start the year off with a shout-out to Colorado, where the retail market is celebrating an anniversary. There’s an update on Alabama’s medical cannabis licensing program (meet the new year; same as the old year). The DEA is conducting a review of cannabis scheduling. million in taxes and fees.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 17, 2022

Yesterday, the Cannabis Control Board approved 52 adult-use conditional cultivation licenses , which means the approved businesses can start growing cannabis for the upcoming adult-use market. Licensees can start growing cannabis outdoors or in a greenhouse with up to 20 artificial lights. Proposed Cannabis Banking Bill.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Illinois Department of Agricultures Division of Cannabis Regulation announced in a press release today that this year the Illinois Department of Agricultures Division of Cannabis Regulation enhanced the product registration process while moving records to its online Licensing Portal. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 25, 2022

It was approved for the residential construction of buildings in 49 states by 2024. . According to Hempbuild Magazine, the approval of hempcrete buildings will be added as an appendix to the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), which governs 49/50 American state residential building codes.

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Veriheal

APRIL 16, 2021

New Yorkers are now free to enjoy the pleasures of cannabis, and the University of Connecticut launches cannabis cultivation courses for non-degree-seeking students. Virginia has moved up the date for adult-use cannabis legalization . And cannabis in New York has become unleashed . Learn more here! Next in news, .

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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. Professors and professionals in the cannabis field will deliver research and educational presentations from 12:30-4:20 p.m. at the Garden Grove Event Center in Carbondale on May 4. 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. –

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 29, 2024

With our educational Know Your Brand series, we are trying to let our readers and followers know about the many new brands and products coming to Illinois in 2024. One of those brands with new products is Cannect Wellness , a premium craft cannabis cultivator and product manufacturer. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Revolution Maryville, owned and operated by Illinois-based cultivator Revolution Cannabis , opened its doors Feb. Revolution Maryville offers a timesaving online pre-ordering system, friendly and knowledgeable cannabis guides, a curated menu of premium products, and two conveniently located ATMs onsite. Louis areas.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 6, 2023

A good indicator for gauging the state of a regulated cannabis industry is the attendance at the business-to-business conferences. The 2023 Illinois Cannabis Conference provided a clear sign that Illinois is poised for growth. For info on becoming a 2024 exhibitor contact john@necann.com.

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