| 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-...