The much-awaited conditional social equity cannabis licenses have been issued a little over a year after they ought to have been. The state of Illinois will have 55 new retailers that are licensed to operate in the lucrative sphere of the recreational cannabis industry in the state. The pandemic halted a lot of proceedings in different states around America. In Illinois, the process of issuing licenses to cannabis dispensaries for social equity candidates had to be paused, as the government’s focus was fully directed to combating the pandemic and making sure the welfare of Illinois residents was fair.