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Mayor Announces Cannabis Research Institute Coming To Chicago

Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot on Thursday announced the launch of the Cannabis Research Institute (CRI), a joint effort between…

2 years ago

Illinois Governor Appoints New Top Cannabis Regulator

Illinois has a new top cannabis regulator following an appointment from Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday.  Pritzker announced that Erin…

2 years ago

Southern Illinois University Examining the Use of Cannabis for Ovarian Cancer

SIU researcher Dr. Dale “Buck” Buchanan, who is also a professor of physiology at the university, is a founding member…

2 years ago

Toward More Perfect Pot Union

A GROWING INTEREST  Following the November 2022 elections, 21 U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational use, many of them…

2 years ago

Illinois, MedMen has the goods this Green Wednesday

Green Wednesday through Black Friday weekend (11/23-11/26), MedMen is offering 30% everything sitewide at their Oak Park location. The post…

2 years ago

First Social Equity Dispensaries Open in Illinois

A pair of newly opened recreational cannabis shops in Chicago have made history as the state of Illinois’ first two…

2 years ago

America’s tastiest holiday edibles ’22

Rosin gummies and chocolate, potent cookies, and gravy. Happy Danksgiving. The post America’s tastiest holiday edibles ’22 appeared first on…

2 years ago

Illinois hands out first social equity cannabis retail licenses

The state of Illinois gives a long-awaited go-ahead so the first two social equity cannabis retailers in the state. The…

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Acquires Assets To Launch Largest Black-Owned Cannabis Company

Entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs announced on Friday that he is launching what is billed as the world’s largest Black-owned…

2 years ago

Diddy will pay $185 million for legal weed operations in 3 states

The deal will pass Cresco Labs and Columbia Care assets in New York and Illinois to the mogul formerly known…

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