Illinois Doled Out Millions to Pot Growers. It Still May Not Be Enough to Save the Industry. – Illinois Answers Project

The Cannabis Business Development Fund has delivered about $21 million of the $34 million in seed funding it had promised since 2021, according to data provided by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. As regulators prepare to inject an additional $40 million into the program, they say they’ve learned how to leverage the fund into a fast and simple burst of cash for social equity licensees.
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Old Joe
2 years ago

Hmm, it seems that there is a shortage of people that want to destroy their critical thinking skills. Perhaps there’s still some hope for Illinois…..

Wolfgang Sauerbraten
2 years ago

No pot to sell? My Twinkie business is gonna suffer😫

Ex Illini
2 years ago

Once again the entrepreneurial spirit will win out over a government sponsored, heavily taxed entity. In other words, the neighborhood guy will supply you weed much cheaper than King Pritzker.

Riverbender
2 years ago

When it comes to handing out free money in Illinois it is never enough.

RON
2 years ago

It’s a weed, grows very well on any Midwest farm, Stop wasting electricity on grow lamps; let farmers grow the weed for $ 1 a pound

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