Date: Aug. 2, 2021 STATEMENT FROM THE CANNABIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois congratulates the state’s newest cannabis licensees and is excited to welcome them into the marketplace. CBAI also welcomes the decision...

STATEMENT FROM THE CANNABIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS ON THE FIRST DISPENSARY LICENSE LOTTERY 7/29/2021 The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois welcomes today's action by the State of Illinois to conduct the first of three lotteries and move forward to...

The following important updates were just announced from the Cannabis Regulatory Oversight Office (CROO) regarding: Craft Grow, Infuser and Transportation Adult-Use Dispensary Lottery Dates Community College Curricula Social Equity Cannabis Technical Assistance and...

July 15, 2021 STATEMENT FROM THE CANNABIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois applauds the Governor for signing HB 1443 into law,moving Illinois forward on fixing the lottery for cannabis licenses. After more than a year of...

STATEMENT FROM THE CANNABIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS July 1, 2021 July 1 marks yet another dubious milestone for social equity cannabis entrepreneurs. It was a year ago today that the State of Illinois was to award the next round of manufacturing licenses –...

STATEMENT FROM THE CANNABIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois applauds the General Assembly and the entire community of advocates who have worked diligently to fix the State’s lottery process and move the State of Illinois...

The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois has been laser focused on advocating for the State of Illinois to move forward on awarding new licenses to social equity applicants.  We will continue to support proposals that ensure the Governor and the administration...

4/30/2021 STATEMENT FROM THE CANNABIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois believes social equity licenses must be issued as soon as possible and the General Assembly should focus on ensuring any change to cannabis law puts...

STATEMENT FROM PAMELA ALTHOFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CBAI Social equity applicants have invested their life savings, putting their lives on hold in the hopes of joining the cannabis industry as promised by the State of Illinois. This is the second time the State’s...