THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS ISSUING THE NEXT ROUND OF CRAFT GROW LICENSES FOR ADULT-USE CANNABIS. 

48 LICENSES HAVE BEEN AWARDED, ALL GOING TO SOCIAL EQUITY APPLICANTS. THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR SMALL GROWERS JUST GETTING STARTED SAYS THE STATE’S DIVISION OF CANNABIS MANAGER DAVID LAKEMAN.

SOCIAL EQUITY APPLICANTS COME FROM AREAS HARDEST HIT BY THE WAR ON DRUGS OR WHO HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR MINOR MARIJUANA OFFENSES IN THE PAST.