ATTENTION CRAFT GROWERS! ILLINOIS WANTS YOU TO APPLY
By July 2020, the Illinois Department of Agriculture will have issued the first craft grower licenses. To prevent large commercial growers from dominating the industry, the State will only issue one license per applicant. There are 40 licenses authorized in this first batch, with an additional 60 that will be...
Illinois Dispensary Cannabis Licensing Overview
Types of Applications Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License: If you want to open a recreational marijuana dispensary in Illinois, this is the first license you’ll apply for. They are awarded by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) on a points-based system. If you are awarded one,...
ILLINOIS LEGALIZES RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
The State of Illinois officially legalizes recreational marijuana after the Illinois Senate and House passed a comprehensive cannabis bill. Governor J. B. Pritzker signed the bill into law on June 25, 2019, fulfilling a substantial campaign promise. Illinois is the first and only state to legalize cannabis through the legislative...
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IN ILLINOIS
HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS Anyone wishing to break into Illinois’s new recreational marijuana industry should start preparing to apply for an operational license as soon as possible. Knowing when to apply and how the state will score applicants improves your chances of getting a license. Here...
