The 17 marijuana cultivators licensed in Illinois should see their virtual monopoly hold for some time. The law allows no new full-size cultivation centers like the existing growers, unless a ...

Illinois marijuana growers who get first shot at recreational market contributed heavily to politicians who cemented their advantage. Jeff Coen, Ally Marotti and Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune.

Medical marijuana growers, once banned from making political contributions, are now spending money to influence the expected legalization of recreational cannabis in Illinois in an effort to keep ...

The state currently has permitted 21 cultivation centers to grow medical marijuana legally, based on Illinois State Police districts, and 20 of them are operational.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture, which oversees craft grow licenses, said the deadline has already been extended multiple times due to COVID-19, legal challenges and other problems.

Illinois could be among the top five states for legal marijuana production within five years, producing more than 1 million pounds of weed by 2025. A report from cannabis research firm New ...

Illinois Marijuana Growing Permits Ready for Pickup The movement comes after a company sued the state Published March 14, 2015 • Updated on March 14, 2015 at 9:43 am ...

Craft grow licenses are a critical part of the state’s legal recreational marijuana industry. All craft growers in Illinois must meet the parameters to be considered a social equity business.

Illinois is poised to see its best year yet for tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales in 2024. That’s despite growing competition from neighboring states that have legalized recreational ...

Illinois’ marijuana industry needs a shot of adrenaline. After a strong start, legal pot sales in the state have slowed recently. Figures released by the state show total sales dropped 14.6% to ...

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Now the craft cannabis growers want their licenses too. An association of entrepreneurs applying for licenses to grow relatively small amounts of pot, infuse edibles and other products with marijua… ...