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Illinois Court Hears Final Lawsuit Challenging Marijuana Social Equity Business Licensing Lottery

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April 12, 2026

[#item_full_content] “We just want a fair shot. We’re not asking for anything special, no special privileges, but what they promised from the very beginning.” By Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois Nearly seven years after Illinois lawmakers approved recreational cannabis legalization, applicants who lost out on coveted business licenses are still battling the state in court, alleging Illinois Court Hears Final Lawsuit Challenging Marijuana Social Equity Business Licensing Lottery Read More

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Illinois Court Hears Final Lawsuit Challenging Marijuana Social Equity Business Licensing Lottery

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