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Illinois switches to new vendor for cannabis seed-to-sale system

Illinois News Joint

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 to switch seed-to-sale tracking vendor

Illinois News Joint

Illinois is set to switch its cannabis seed-to-sale tracking system after delivering a Notice of Intent to award a contract to a new vendor. With the new contract, Metrc is poised to take over Illinois’ seed-to-sale tracking for licensed operators. To find more cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois releases Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDFPR portion)

Illinois News Joint

The report also touts, as more evidence, Illinois’ $2,007,401,374 in sales during the past fiscal year. Additionally, with over 220 dispensaries now licensed, the newly licensed dispensaries under the social equity lotteries have achieved parity with the market initially established for medical cannabis dispensaries,” the report states.

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Washington State Dumps Akerna & Adopts Own Simpler Seed To Sale System

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Fortune Sing Up Akerna CEO On Same Day It’s Revealed How Much Washington Taxpayers Have Spent On Leaky Seed To Sale Tech. Washington state is scrapping its contract with a third-party, marijuana seed-to-sale traceability provider in favor of a more simplified system developed in-house, a first for any state cannabis program.

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Higher Love event set for Thursday

Illinois News Joint

High-Minded Events is set to host the 2023 Higher Love to kick off Pride Month Thursday, June 1. High-Minded Events owner and founder, Phil Cooper recently opened an official headquarters in Rogers Park and has been putting the final touches on the event. There will be no sales or re-selling of cannabis at this event.

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Higher Love event sets talent lineup

Illinois News Joint

High-Minded Events has finalized it talent lineup for the 2023 “ Higher Love – Pride Month Kick Off” next month. Phil Cooper, Owner and Founder of High-Minded Events, invites all LGBTQ+ budtenders, buyers, and their allies to come kick-off pride at the second annual Higher Love. Higher Love is scheduled for 6-10 p.m.

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News Joint Events to host Academic Cannabis Conference

Illinois News Joint

News Joint Events , in collaboration with the City of Carbondale , is scheduled to host the inaugural Academic Cannabis Conference from 12-5 p.m. May 4 at the Garden Grove Event Center in Carbondale, Illinois. The Education Center booth and Presentation Stage are the focal points for this portion of the event.

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