Illinois dispensaries refused underage buyers in 1,446 of 1,452 state checks
Illinois State Police sent underage buyers into licensed cannabis businesses 1,452 times during fiscal year 2026, and only six of those attempts ended in a sale. That’s a compliance rate of about 99.6%, according to the state’s Sept. 30, 2026 Annual Cannabis Report, as reported by The Marijuana Herald. More checks than last year The […]
Illinois law now allows dispensary drive-thrus. Peoria just delayed its vote.
A new Illinois law lets licensed cannabis dispensaries offer pickup or drive-thru service, but each city decides how to zone it, and Peoria isn’t ready yet. On Oct. 27, the Peoria City Council voted to delay its decision for two weeks, 25News Now reported. The council is expected to take the issue up again at […]
Illinois hemp THC rules change Nov. 12: what it means for shoppers
From The Highline Report. Starting Nov. 12, 2026, Illinois will treat any consumable or topical hemp product with more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container as cannabis. From that day, only dispensaries licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may sell those products. The change comes from Public Act 104-0463 […]
