Illinois to ’re-score’ applicants to land more finalists for cannabis licenses
SPRINGFIELD — A Sangamon County court on Thursday denied a restraining order requested by cannabis dispensary license finalists in an attempt to stop the state from re-scoring the applications of losing applicants.In early September, Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration revealed after months of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic that just 21 firms out of over 900 applicants qualified for the first round of 75 "social equity licenses" for marijuana dispensaries. These [...]