CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today issued 35 additional Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses to applicants from the Social Equity Criteria Lottery (SECL). Conducted in July 2023, all 35 applicants issued a conditional license met social equity criteria under the Social Equity Criteria Lottery’s administrative rules. The list of today’s 35 selected awardees and the next steps for the conditional license period are available on IDFPR’s Adult Use Cannabis webpage. An additional 13 conditional licenses are also expected to be issued soon, for a total of 48 new conditional licensees.
“Today’s announcement is yet another success story for Illinois placing equity at the forefront of legalizing cannabis,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Righting the wrongs from the failed drug war means more jobs and opportunities in the communities hit hardest, which will mean more resources to ensure Illinois’ cannabis industry remains the most equitable in the country.”
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Applicants issued a conditional license will now have 365 days to build their dispensary and receive final approval from IDFPR for their Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization License. They may also apply for a 180-day extension of their conditional license
