Social equity cannabis entrepreneurs say Illinois’ regulatory process continues to delay their store openings – WBEZ (Chicago)

Lisbeth Vargas Jaimes, executive director of the Illinois Independent Craft Growers Association, said many social equity license holders are on the verge of failure because the process has been mired in red tape and delays. “We stand to lose a lot. The idea of social equity being successful… Gov. Pritzker in his debate saying, ‘Hey, people are opening up shops, people are getting loans.’ That is not the case.”