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Cresco posts $180 million full-year net loss as it looks to new cannabis markets

Cresco Labs posted a $180 million loss in 2023 as the Chicago-based cannabis multistate operator exited two state markets and saw its high-profile merger collapse.
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All of 2023’s Cannabis Cup winners and where to buy them

That’s a wrap on 2023—here are all the weed cup winners coast to coast to ring in 2024.
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Hey, Illinois! Get your medical marijuana card online in minutes with Leafwell

Connect with a certifying healthcare provider and get approved for your medical card in minutes.
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America’s best cannabis for Memorial Day 2023 and beyond

Cookies’ debuts a Zeuz pod, and more.
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Social Equity Cannabis Entrepreneurs Still Face Hurdles, Demand Action From State

Representatives of 17 local organizations urged Illinois lawmakers to take action on social equity legislation for cannabis licenses before their session wraps in Springfield next week. As CBS 2’s Tara Molina reported, issues at the state level are sti…

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Chicago’s First ‘Social Equity’ Cannabis Manufacturer Opens As Industry Diversity Lags

When marijuana was legalized more than three years ago in Illinois, state leaders sold it as a chance to repair the harm done to communities of color hit hardest by the War on Drugs. On Friday, a cannabis company became the first social equity manufact…

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Locked Up For Cannabis, Locked Out Of Work

Recreational use is legal in Illinois, but the state still has prisoners incarcerated for cannabis-related offenses, and those convictions prevent future work in the cannabis industry. raig Cesal was sentenced to life in prison for a cannabis offense b…