48 Cannabis Licenses Awarded to Social Equity Applicants
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Forty-eight social equity craft cannabis growing licenses are awarded.
Illinois' cannabis industry just got a little more diverse and a little more creative. The state has awarded 48 cultivation licenses to craft cannabis growers— and 100% of the licenses are going to social equity winners — folks who were most impacted by the nation's so-called war on drugs.
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48 Cannabis Licenses Awarded to Social Equity Applicants
Clip: 6/7/2022 | 7m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Illinois' cannabis industry just got a little more diverse and a little more creative. The state has awarded 48 cultivation licenses to craft cannabis growers— and 100% of the licenses are going to social equity winners — folks who were most impacted by the nation's so-called war on drugs.
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