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Matteson welcomes new employee-owned marijuana dispensary

MMP News AuthorApril 12, 2023

Employee-owned marijuana dispensary opens in Matteson An employee-owned cannabis dispensary opened its doors Wednesday in Matteson. MATTESON, Ill. – An employee-owned cannabis dispensary opened its doors Wednesday morning in Matteson. Lux Leaf projects it will make over $10 million in its first year of operation. Matteson requires a 3-percent tax ... Read More

Illinois bill would bar police from searching vehicles over marijuana odor

MMP News AuthorMarch 31, 2023

CHICAGO – Police in Illinois would no longer be able to search someone’s vehicle over the smell of marijuana alone if a new bill becomes state law. Under Senate Bill 125, led by State Sen. Rachel Ventura, the odor of raw or burnt cannabis by itself would no longer constitute ... Read More

South Loop marijuana dispensary receives key approval

MMP News AuthorSeptember 17, 2022

South Loop’s first Black-owned dispensary gets key approval The South Loop could be home to the first Black-owned marijuana dispensary. CHICAGO – The South Loop could be home to the first Black-owned marijuana dispensary. Matt Brewer, CEO of Family Roots Dispensary, is a native South Sider, and a Harvard Business ... Read More