Through the adult use cannabis social equity program, Illinois is helping those who previously faced imprisonment for cannabis offenses build new lives in its booming legal cannabis industry.
A Chance To Bloom: TAt the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago, on Thursday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker applauded the successes of a family-operated cannabis business in Bucktown, Chicago: Ivy Hall Dispensary.
"Ivy Hall has a story that's as Illinois as it gets. It's a story rooted in family. A powerhouse father-son duo, John and Nigel Dandridge, have worked day in and day out to operate their dispensary in a very, very diverse community that it serves," Pritzker said.
"And it's become the first social equity business to open its doors with many others that have now followed."
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