GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER IS CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THE FIRST SOCIAL EQUITY MARIJUANA DISPENSARY. 

THE STATE HAS AWARDED 192 CONDITIONAL ADULT USE CANNABIS DISPENSARY LICENSES AS PART OF THE SOCIAL EQUITY PROGRAM, AND THREE OF THOSE ARE NOW FULLY LICENSED. FIRST TO OPEN WAS IVY HALL IN CHICAGO. GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER SAYS THE STATE IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING MINORITIES HAVE A PLACE IN THE THRIVING INDUSTRY.

CO-FOUNDER NIGEL DANDRIDGE:

OFFICIALS SAY THEY HOPE TO SEE THE REST OF THE SOCIAL EQUITY APPLICANTS THAT HAVE RECEIVED A CONDITIONAL LICENSE BECOME FULLY LICENSED IN THE COMING MONTHS.