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. Our Loyalty program is called The Dragon Rewards program with 2% Cash back,” Jackson said. Birthday PreRoll Program, Flash Sale Days, and Kiosk Ordering.”

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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

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 Our Loyalty program is called The Dragon Rewards program with 2% Cash back,” Jackson said. Mystic Greenz takes Aeropay and cash.

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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. The new Subparts and Sections to Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, effective Aug.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 30, 2024

The retail store opened May 3, 2024, and serves recreational consumers. Along with offering a rewards program (using points to take money off purchases), Cookies Pontoon Beach is a member of the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce and contributes to Collinsville Charities for Children. For other Dispensary Spotlights, 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

APRIL 22, 2024

The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) released an informational bulletin for 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 verify combined state and local retailers’ occupation tax rates (i.e.,

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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

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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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 5, 2025

Bisa Lina Cannabis Dispensary and Outlet is located at 720 East North Ave. The retail store opened March 8, 2024, and serves recreational consumers and offers medical patient discounts. Bisa Lina Dispensary and Outlet can be reached by phone at (630) 332-8822 or by email at info@bisalina.com. in Carol Stream, Illinois.

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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. Iowas medical cannabis program is one of the most limited throughout the country. This bill was advanced out of a House subcommittee.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that applications for “Round II” of the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program are now open. Loan amounts, up to $240,000, will be provided to qualified, licensed social equity dispensaries.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Emerald Dispensary & Lounge is located at 660 East State Road in Island Lake, Illinois. The retail store opened April 29, 2024, and serves recreational consumers. Emerald Dispensary & Lounge can be reached by phone at (224) 588-3838 or by email at suppport@emeraldthc.com. Saturday 9 a.m.-10 and Sunday 10 a.m.-7

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 13, 2024

We recently reviewed two-of-three new “take-and-bake cake mixes that include fast-acting THC” ( Fudge Brownie and The Devil’s Food Cake ) from Cannabis Infused and West Town Bakery , which are available at OKAY Cannabis dispensaries. For information on becoming a 2024 exhibitor, contact john@necann.com.

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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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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. 23 to circulate the petition.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

NuEra has also announced plans to open a new dispensary in DeKalb by spring 2024. NuEra is under contract to reach the maximum dispensary count allowed in Illinois by year’s end, putting the family-operated company on equal footing in the state with the largest multistate operators.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 8, 2023

In addition, board members discussed bylaws, expectation of board members, and the overall influence MCAB would have on politicians, lawmaking, accepted debilitating medical conditions, and the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program overall. The next meeting is scheduled for February 2024.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2021

In addition to the pilot program, the parties are working toward an exclusive, definitive supply and distribution agreement, which, if entered into, is expected to position Medicann as the sole supplier and distributor of the RYAH Smart Dry Herb Inhalers in the region. In 2019, the island’s economy grew by 2.1% in real terms to £4.97

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NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

The bill allows the department of health to issue permits to medical cannabis dispensaries for the delivery of medical cannabis and cannabis products to qualifying patients or primary caregivers if certain conditions are met. Send a message to your governor in support of a state-legal medical cannabis program. HI resident? HI resident?

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 17, 2024

INCREASING DIVERSITY Illinois cannabis program is unique in that it centers diversity and equity. In the absence of federal banking standards for the cannabis industry, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has grant and loan programs to support small businesses, but its not sufficient to support needed growth.

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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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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

1, 2024 launch date for its first-ever retail sales. As a result, many of the provisions that created the structure for Virginia’s adult-use cannabis program, and the framework for regulations to be issued by the [Cannabis Control] Authority, are no longer effective. On April 7, 2021, Virginians rejoiced as Gov.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 10, 2024

During discussion for and against, the overall theme of the meeting kept coming back to safety and education for patients, as well as providers and dispensary staff. Sullivan also was worried that people may not be getting the best information while in a dispensary and at some providers.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 12, 2024

The Cook County Government announced today that the application window for the Cook County Cannabis Development Grant (CCC Development Grant) program has been extended to Friday, June 21. million in grants to businesses that have licenses awarded under the State of Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Social Equity Program.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 25, 2022

Might it prohibit social equity programs as well? Meanwhile, in Idaho, supporters of medical cannabis are looking to the 2024 election. One of the selling points of a cannabis dispensary is the expert advice you can get from the budtenders. And that means the Dormant Commerce Clause applies. Time will tell. costa rica.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Legislation is pending, HB 2097 / SB 2024, which would authorize licensed medical cannabis facilities to sell edible products.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act (and Pilot Program), Illinois, in a steady upward trend, has recorded 351,820 qualifying patients (including 1,318 persons under 18 years of age). Meanwhile, the trendline for monthly medical cannabis sales from dispensaries has been in decline since March 2021.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Further, after several failed attempts to legalize medical cannabis, there’s is finally enough steam to put an initiative on the state’s 2024 ballot. Pro-medical cannabis lawmakers are preparing to introduce medical legalization to the state’s 2024 ballot. Sadly, the Nebraska Supreme Court struck down the initiative.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses.

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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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Veriheal

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ohio’s Cannabis Landscape: Current Status and Future Outlook Ohio’s medical marijuana program, first launched in 2016 , brought legal access to patients managing certain debilitating conditions, but it took three years for dispensaries to open up due to regulatory challenges. Passions run deep on both sides.

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Veriheal

APRIL 16, 2021

The state has long struggled with getting its restrictive medical program running. However, there was one caveat… legalization wouldn’t go into effect until 2024. Northam’s decision to move the date is going to appease the masses until retail dispensaries are established in the coming years. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2019

40B in sales by 2024. In Africa three countries — Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe — have cannabis development programs. billion by 2024, up from $517 million last year, BDS and Arcview said. billion by 2024. In regulated markets, U.S. US leads the way. territories by that time, BDS and Arcview said.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 7, 2024

The agenda includes program updates, cannabis petition process, and 20 minutes for public comments. Before adjourning, two medical patients spoke to MCAB and gave suggestions for improvement for the program with personal anecdotes. The Medical Cannabis Advisory Board has set its third meeting date for August 2024.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

This does not mean, however, that Connecticut’s already existing medical cannabis program morphed or expanded into an adult recreational system overnight. Also placed in motion, and announced by Connecticut’s administration, regulated adult recreational sales by dispensaries would begin the following year. View original article.

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