The latest executive order from Governor JB Pritzker has mixed things up a bit for Illinois cannabis businesses, but in a good way. Medical and recreational cannabis facilities have been considered an essential function since COVID-19 stay at home orders first came into effect. However, the regulations which all cannabis...

A resident of Illinois, you may qualify as a social equity applicant under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act if they can meet one of the following requirements: The individual(s) with at least 51% ownership and control over the entity applicant have resided in a disproportionately impacted area for 5...

An Illinois craft grower license allows the holder to cultivate, dry, cure and package cannabis. To apply for this license, one must submit a completed application to the Department of Agriculture. The amount of cannabis a license holder can grow is limited by square footage. A craft grower may have...

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), the arm of the government in charge of licensing cannabis dispensaries, recently compiled and published their answers to the questions they have received about the application process. The law leaves many issues unresolved, and this resource clarifies a lot of them....