Zero Illinois Cannabis Businesses Are Majority-Owned by a Person of Color

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By TG BranfaltDec 14, 2020, 10:49 am144 pts
Nearly a year after adult-use cannabis legalization in Illinois, not a single licensed cannabis business in the state is majority-owned by a person of color, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Democratic State Rep. La Shawn Ford said the lack of industry social equity can be traced back to the licensing rollout…

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