Six years in, has Illinois’ cannabis equity law delivered?

Source Chicago Reporter
Original Load Date Jan. 29, 2026, 2 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 29, 2026, 2 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagoreporter.com/six-years-in-has-illinois-cannabis-equity-law-delivered/

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## Illinois legalized cannabis with equity at its core in 2020. Six years later, the results are mixed. After nearly 90 years of prohibition, Illinois became the first state to legalize the sale of cannabis through a state legislature in 2019. Touted by the governor’s office as the [ “most equity-...