Nearly two years and $1.9 billion in sales since recreational marijuana was legalized, consumers can’t be sure the heavily taxed legal weed they buy is free from mold, yeast and… Continue reading What’s in Illinois’ legal weed? Sometimes contaminants, Sun-Times testing finds
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How to get and understand legal weed labels: a consumer guide
Under Illinois law, consumers have the right to obtain a certificate of analysis, or “COA,” for any cannabis product for sale at a dispensary. Here’s what you need to know.… Continue reading How to get and understand legal weed labels: a consumer guide
Clouted pot firm makes another run at Rainforest Cafe site
A clout-heavy cannabis firm has nixed its plan to move a Norwood Park dispensary to the site of the old Rainforest Cafe after learning the proposal was illegal under state… Continue reading Clouted pot firm makes another run at Rainforest Cafe site
4/20 done a new way in Illinois
IGTM Education is proud of planning, coordinating, and hosting an event with Cresco Labs and ACC Of Illinois. This year while planning the event many people were asking about where… Continue reading 4/20 done a new way in Illinois
Illinois craft cannabis grower bill highlights tension between big companies, minority entrepreneurs
Back in 2019, many marijuana industry experts trumpeted Illinois as setting a new bar for social equity: State lawmakers created a potential blueprint to provide greater opportunities for minority entrepreneurs in Illinois’… Continue reading Illinois craft cannabis grower bill highlights tension between big companies, minority entrepreneurs
Preliminary plans for Las Vegas cannabis lounges include options for dining and entertainment
As he walked through a warehouse that could eventually become home to one of the premier marijuana consumption lounges in Nevada, David Farris spoke of a new era for the… Continue reading Preliminary plans for Las Vegas cannabis lounges include options for dining and entertainment
Illinois social equity license lending program stalls – costing intended recipients
One of the key promises of Illinois’ support for cannabis social equity license winners was supposed to be government support in the form of subsidized loans from the State of… Continue reading Illinois social equity license lending program stalls – costing intended recipients
Illinois supercase judge hears plans for resolving dispensary application complaints; says case might last into 2023
An Illinois judge Friday pushed dozens of unsatisfied cannabis dispensary license applicants towards a corrective lottery before hearing arguments on whether or not they deserve to participate in the application process and… Continue reading Illinois supercase judge hears plans for resolving dispensary application complaints; says case might last into 2023
Analysis: Don’t call it “social equity”, Illinois is really trying to eliminate the underground market
Except for a few lucky ones, Illinois’ cannabis license distribution has been a disaster. So, other than the entertainment value of the state’s self-immolation, why should anyone outside of the… Continue reading Analysis: Don’t call it “social equity”, Illinois is really trying to eliminate the underground market
Michigan regulators nix plan to convert hemp oil into THC that could have cost operators millions of dollars
Michigan cannabis regulators backed away from plans to allow the conversion of hemp oil to THC oil in the state, news met with a big sigh of relief from growers… Continue reading Michigan regulators nix plan to convert hemp oil into THC that could have cost operators millions of dollars