Illinois Awards 55 Conditional Social Equity Cannabis Licenses

Illinois has awarded 55 conditional adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses for social equity applicants, WIFR reports. The successful candidates were chosen from 589 unique applicants who scored 85% or higher on their applications.

The social equity licenses were expected last year but were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. A lawsuit was filed last month over the licenses but was voluntarily dropped by the plaintiff days later.

Toi Hutchinson, senior advisor to the governor for cannabis policy, called “social equity and justice are the heart and soul of the adult-use cannabis program in Illinois.”