Throngs of high-minded shoppers started flooding pot dispensaries when sales of recreational weed kicked off in Illinois at the start of the year. Less than three months later, that type of mass clamoring is strictly forbidden as social distancing measures have been put in place to quell the spread of the novel coronavirus. In the […]
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Illinois recreational marijuana sales totaled $35M in February, a decline from January
Recreational marijuana customers spent almost $35 million at Illinois dispensaries in February, a decline from the previous month, but an industry analyst said the market still holds promise. In January, recreational weed sales totaled more than $39.2 million, one of the strongest showings among states that have legalized marijuana. With two fewer shopping days than January, February […]
Who’s profiting off the millions that Illinois’ marijuana business is bringing in? State officials are keeping that secret.
Marijuana entrepreneurs are starting to rake in millions of dollars a month in Illinois as customers line up to buy newly legal weed, but who’s profiting from those sales remains secret. Regulators say state law bars the release of almost all the information businesses have to submit to get lucrative licenses to grow or sell […]
Frustrated with shortages, medical marijuana patients begin growing their own at home in Illinois
Worried by widespread shortages of products at Illinois cannabis stores, medical marijuana patient David Kurfman took matters into his own hands. He started growing his own. Having suffered from epilepsy most of his life, Kurfman uses medical cannabis to control his seizures without debilitating prescription drugs. But like many medical patients, Kurfman can’t take just […]
Illinois marijuana stores told to let medical patients buy more than recreational customers under new state guidelines
Marijuana stores should take concrete steps to prioritize medical patients over recreational customers, state regulators said Friday. Cannabis dispensaries should keep one sales window open for medical patients, may not reserve products for recreational customers, and must allow medical patients to buy up to 2.5 times any limit they set on recreational products, under new […]
Online pot delivery services offer Chicagoans easy access to weed — but flout the law
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 that “marijuana delivery … is one of the easiest and most convenient ways to get […]
Marijuana shortages aren’t a coincidence. Illinois kept the market small on purpose.
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 also wanted. Both, however, say the eventual goal is a market where supply and demand […]
Customers bought nearly $40 million in recreational marijuana during the first month of sales in Illinois
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 numbers from the state’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Out-of-state residents spent more than […]
Weed shortages are common after legalization but may continue in Illinois for a year or more
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 legal sales starting on New Year’s Day are not unusual for newly legal markets. But […]
Illinois dispensaries sold more than $19.7 million in recreational marijuana the first 12 days of sales
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, at almost $3.2 million, and dropped off steadily in the following days. Friday, Jan. 10, […]
