Online pot delivery services offer Chicagoans easy access to weed — but flout the law February 5, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments A sleek website offering everything from dried cannabis flower to THC-infused gummies and pre-rolled joints boasts that you can “avoid troubles” by using its online ordering platform — and then have pot products delivered directly your door. The site, Potlala, asserts… Read More→
Marijuana shortages aren’t a coincidence. Illinois kept the market small on purpose. February 4, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Long lines, closures and shortages of product have frustrated consumers of legal weed in Illinois since the first of the year. But state officials said the slow start to the sale of recreational marijuana was intentional, and one that cultivators… Read More→
Customers bought nearly $40 million in recreational marijuana during the first month of sales in Illinois February 4, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Customers spent more than $39.2 million on recreational marijuana during the first month of legal weed sales in Illinois, and about a quarter of that came from out-of-state residents. Sales to Illinois residents totaled more than $30.6 million, according to… Read More→
Marijuana tour buses begin rolling in Chicago, with a stop at a private bring-your-own smoking lounge February 3, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments For her birthday, one of Mary Biekert’s daughters asked for something she’d never gotten before: a marijuana tour of Chicago. So there was Biekert on a recent Saturday night, with her two adult daughters in a private smoking lounge in… Read More→
Weed shortages are common after legalization but may continue in Illinois for a year or more January 19, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Legal marijuana shortages in Illinois are expected to last six months to a year or more, industry members warn, due to a lack of production capacity in the state. The long lines, product shortages and store closures seen since the state authorized… Read More→
Illinois dispensaries sold more than $19.7 million in recreational marijuana the first 12 days of sales January 15, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Marijuana shops sold more than $19.7 million in recreational weed the first 12 days of sales in Illinois. The state said consumers made more than 495,000 purchases during that time. Sales figures were highest on the first day, Jan. 1,… Read More→
Wonder where the recreational marijuana sold in Illinois comes from? Here’s how it’s grown. January 13, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments All the marijuana sold in Illinois must be grown in the state, and less than two weeks into legal weed sales, customers are realizing growers’ limits. Recreational marijuana sales started off strong on Jan. 1, but within days, some of… Read More→
Did you pack weed in your carry-on? O’Hare and Midway airports now have boxes for dumping recreational marijuana before boarding a plane. January 8, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments O’Hare International Airport and Midway Airport have installed boxes for travelers to dispose of recreational marijuana before they get on the plane. The cannabis amnesty boxes, as they’re called, are stationed just past each Transportation Security Administration checkpoint, said Maggie… Read More→
Illinois marijuana dispensaries sold more than $10.8 million worth of recreational weed in the first five days of sales. Now, some have halted recreational sales amid product shortages. January 7, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Illinois marijuana shops sold more than $10.8 million worth of recreational weed in the first five days of sales, the state said. Customers made more than 271,000 purchases during that time. Now a handful of shops have halted recreational weed… Read More→
Nearly $3.2M in Legal Cannabis Sold in Illinois on First Day, State Says January 3, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments More than 77,000 transactions netted nearly $3.2 million in marijuana product sales on the first day of legal cannabis in Illinois, the state announced Thursday. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation reported 77,128 transactions took place at cannabis dispensaries… Read More→
Ringing in the New Year with weed in Illinois January 2, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Hundreds lined up in the wee hours at retail marijuana shops throughout the city and suburbs. "I'm just glad I don't have to worry about getting busted" Jackie Ryan rang in the New Year in Wrigleyville by showing up at… Read More→
Travelers caught with weed in Chicago airports won’t be busted, police say December 22, 2019 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Domestic travelers caught with weed in Chicago airports won’t be busted after Jan. 1, Chicago police say. Even though marijuana will still be illegal under federal law — and it’s illegal to carry across state lines — authorities have no… Read More→
Black Caucus chairman threatens to resurrect six-month delay for recreational marijuana sales in Chicago December 20, 2019 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) says governor’s office is backtracking on promise to earmark two medical marijuana dispensary licenses for black or Hispanic operators. The chairman of the City Council’s Black Caucus threatened Thursday to try again to delay recreational marijuana… Read More→
You can apply to run a recreational pot shop in Illinois starting Tuesday — but hurry December 10, 2019 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments State regulators will start accepting applications Tuesday for the next round of licenses to operate recreational pot shops in Illinois. Applications will be accepted until Jan. 2 — the day after recreational sales kick off — and up to 75 conditional… Read More→
Legalization looms in Illinois December 9, 2019 Mike Luce Illinois, Marketing 0 Comments As the Land of Lincoln poises for adult use legalization in mere weeks, emotions range from excitement to anxiety to frustration. The resulting public relations between the industry, state and local governments, interested consumers, and existing medical patients has turned… Read More→