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Ayr Wellness to sell four Illinois dispensaries

Illinois News Joint

multi-state cannabis operator, announced in May 2022 it had closed the definitive agreement to acquire two Herbal Remedies Dispensaries. Ayr then acquired two more Illinois dispensaries, one in Hometown and one in Normal. Earlier this week, Ayr Wellness signed a letter of intent to sell all four Illinois dispensaries.

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Over 40 Members of Congress Request SBA Access For Small Marijuana Businesses

NORML

“Many of these establishments are small-to-medium size operators, with their employees keeping their doors open without access to the support systems in place for other businesses, thus depriving them of potentially lifesaving protections.” The majority of these businesses are small-to-medium in size.

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Medical Program Decline

Canna Care Docs

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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Illinois releases Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDFPR portion)

Illinois News Joint

IDFPR cites the explosive growth by stating that 82 new dispensaries open for business in the last year, the single-largest expansion of cannabis dispensaries since the program first started with the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act (CRTA) in 2014. Find detailed information about this topic here.)

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Illinois News Joint creates Endowment to support SIUC students

Illinois News Joint

The annual News Joint Scholarship will help financially support a student attending or wanting to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondales Intensive Controlled-Environment Plant Production Certificate program , the Cannabis Science and Production Specialization program , School of Forestry and Horticulture , or School of Biological Sciences.

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Cook County Announces Cannabis Development Grant Program

Illinois News Joint

Last week, Cook County Government announced the launch of the Cook County Cannabis Development Grant program, which will provide up to $3.6 million in grants to businesses that have licenses awarded under the State of Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Social Equity Program. Willie J.R.

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Success Centers Launches Apprenticeship Program To Boost Black Employment In SF Cannabis Dispensaries

Cannabis Law Report

Thursday, the Success Centers launched its Equity Pathways Industry Apprenticeship Program , which seeks to boost B lack employment and place Black San Franciscans into full-time positions in the cannabis industry – an industry with notoriously underrepresentation from the Black community.