With less than two months before REC goes on sale, major players Cresco Labs and PharmaCann secured some of the most desireable REC dispensary locations in downtown Chicago.
Chicago Sun-Times
- Locations in the city’s north and west sides got snapped up long before any on the less affluent South Side.
The Illinois legislature passed a bill to smooth the upcoming REC rollout. It included a ban on lawmakers or their immediate families from owning a stake in a cannabis company for two years after leaving office.
Capitol News Illinois
Quick Hit
- With REC going on sale December 1, 79% of Michigan cities, including Detroit, have banned cannabis businesses.
Detroit Metro Times