Illinois

Score Media and Gaming Inc’s (NASDAQ: SCR) mobile sportsbook app, theScore Bet, will be available in Illinois later this year, the company announced Monday. What Happened: Under a ten-year agreement with Caesars Entertainment Inc’s (NASDAQ: CZR) Harrah’s Joliet Hotel...

High Tide Launches Additional Two Canna Cabana Stores In Calgary High Tide Inc. (TSXV:HITI) (OTCQB: HITIF) is cutting the ribbon on two additional stores in Calgary, its 78th and 79th branded retail locations nationwide. The Canadian cannabis retailer opted to boost its footprint in Alberta...

Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) has agreed to purchase a cannabis cultivation site in Illinois for $6.5 million. The REIT also secured $45 million in financing to complete a buildout of the facility, which will subsequently be leased back to...

Rise dispensary owner Green Thumb Industries Inc. (CSE:GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF) is entering the cannabis beverage market via a deal with Cann. The Chicago-based cannabis CPG company has teamed up with the celebrity-backed cannabis beverage brand to produce and distribute its line of sparkling...

A federal judge has approved a $650 million settlement of a class-action privacy lawsuit against Facebook that claimed the company used its facial recognition feature without user consent. What Happened: In 2015, Chicago attorney Jay Edelson filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Inc (...

Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) has raised some $13.5 million to fund the closing of its previously announced purchase of a THC cultivation license in Illinois alongside additional assets. The sum includes CA$8 million ($6.31 million) coming from an investor via a...

Jushi Opens Third Store in Illinois, Strengthens Balance Sheet Cannabis and hemp company Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQB: JUSHF) is cutting the ribbon on its second store in Sauget, Illinois. This is the company's 13th store the Boca Raton, Florida-based company opted to open in the...

Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) is poised to acquire a THC cultivation license in Illinois alongside certain assets. The Toronto-based will pick up the issued and outstanding shares of Cannabis Capital Partners Inc. (CCP), by issuing up to 22 million...

Green Thumb Industries Inc. (CSE:GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF) reported a boost in revenue for the third quarter of 2020. Revenue jumped 31.3% quarter-over-quarter and 131.1% year-over-year to $157.1 million, according to the Chicago-based cannabis company's earnings report Wednesday....

This article was originally published on WeedWeek, and appears here with permission. Some of the successful finalists in the Illinois lottery for coveted REC retail licenses are suing the governor and other state regulators who paused the process last month after complaints that it was flawed and...

Cannabis Cup creator High Times revealed Friday the winners of its inaugural People's Choice event, held in Illinois. The winners of the cannabis judging competition are Bhang, Columbia Care, Verano, Bedford Grow, Aeriz, Cresco, Rythm, Grassroots Cannabis, PharmaCann, Incredibles...

Greenhouse Group is launching yet another store in Illinois, just a month following the adult-use dispensary opening in Skokie. The news store — located at 755 Skokie Boulevard in Northbrook — would offer a wide range of cannabis products, including lower, vapes, extracts/oils...

Here's a summary of the latest corporate shake-ups in the cannabis industry. Sales Veteran Jonathan Lassiter Joins Culta Cannabis brand Culta welcomed Jonathan Lassiter to its ranks, appointing him vice president of sales for its retail channel. The Silver Spring, Maryland-based...

4Front Ventures Corp. (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) is seeking a build-out of the Mission Dispensary in Calumet City, Illinois. Store construction at 1330 Torrence Avenue began earlier this month. This new retail location is expected to serve adult-use...

Multistate cannabis operator Cresco Labs (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF) received Illinois state approval to open up a tenth dispensary in the Prairie State. The adult-use dispensary is located in Naperville, which the company says is one of the busiest...