Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Announces Fourth Round of "Same-Site" Licenses for Adult Use Cannabis

CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced eight more "Same Site" adult use cannabis licenses, which will allow an existing medical cannabis dispensary to obtain an adult use dispensing license. This license will permit the dispensary to begin adult use cannabis sales at that location starting January 1, 2020, provided the dispensary complies with local zoning rules or other local laws. These recent approvals raise the total number of approved "Same Site" licenses to twenty-two. The list of dispensaries approved for adult use cannabis sales can be found here.

In addition to opening adult use dispensaries at the same site of their medical cannabis dispensaries, existing medical cannabis dispensaries are permitted under the law to open a second site for adult use sales at a different location. In the coming months, new applicants, including social equity applicants, will have the opportunity to apply for an additional 75 adult use cannabis licenses. Social equity applicants are eligible for additional points on their application and for technical assistance, low-interest loans and fee reductions. More information about applying as a social equity applicant can be found here.

The medical dispensaries who received early approval adult use licenses this week are:

Verilife (North Aurora)
161 S. Lincolnway Ste. 301
North Aurora, IL 60542
 
Verilife (Arlington Heights)
1816 S. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
 
Verilife (Ottawa)
4104 Columbus St.
Ottawa, IL 61350
 
Verilife (Romeoville)
1335 Lakeside Dr. Unit 4
Romeoville, IL 60446
 
Verilife (Evanston)
1804 Maple Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
 
MOCA - Modern Cannabis
2847 W. Fullerton Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
 
New Age Care
2015 Euclid Ave.
Mr. Prospect, IL 60056

Harbory
8195 Express Dr.
Marion, IL 62959

The Department anticipates receiving additional applications for early approval adult use licenses as municipalities adopt relevant zoning ordinances regarding adult use cannabis.

Starting January 1, 2020, the law permits Illinois residents who are at least 21 years old to legally possess up to 30 grams of cannabis flower, up to 5 grams of cannabis concentrate, and up to 500 milligrams of THC in a cannabis-infused product.