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Illinois’ 1st predominantly Black-owned licensed pot business and craft grower opens in Rockford; hundreds more licensees still trying to get started 

Inside a cavernous warehouse in Rockford, behind three sets of locked doors, hundreds of tiny cannabis seedlings grow. They are the initial crop cultivated in Illinois by Star Buds, which… Continue reading Illinois’ 1st predominantly Black-owned licensed pot business and craft grower opens in Rockford; hundreds more licensees still trying to get started 

Craft growers back in action: Illinois judge dismisses temporary restraining order 

In a setback to a dozen craft grow applicants, a judge from Illinois’ 17th Circuit Court in Rockford tossed out today a temporary restraining order that barred craft grow licensees… Continue reading Craft growers back in action: Illinois judge dismisses temporary restraining order 

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