Under the law Gov. The growth has been spurred in part by the state’s elimination of background and fingerprint check requirements for patients, and reduction in wait times for medical cards. Chicago-based Cresco has been looking to move the dispensary to a larger spot to accommodate growing patient count and demand for medical marijuana, said spokesman Jason Erkes.

After 20 years, John Barleycorn is closing - how sad! Under the mayor’s proposal, MedMar Lakeview and the city’s 10 other existing dispensaries could start selling both medical and recreational marijuana at their current locations without going through the zoning process, but new locations need to go to the zoning board.Cresco spokesman Jason Erkes acknowledged that the city’s rules haven’t yet been finalized but said the firm “will adhere to whatever is required from all medical operators to start serving recreational cannabis consumers in Chicago.”However, Cresco’s major hurdle comes in the form of a directive put forth earlier this summer by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation that prevents existing dispensaries from adding recreational marijuana sales if they move to a new location.On Tuesday, Deputy Gov. We follow the stories and update you as they develop.Millions of seniors live in a home with at least one child, and the new school year could bring new worries for one of the groups most vulnerable to the coronavirus.Texas leaders who grappled with coronavirus testing shortages for much of the pandemic are now facing the opposite problem: not enough takers.The last two games of a series between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh have been called off because a Reds player tested positive for COVID-19Get the latest news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois.

Medical pot clinic gets OK to move steps from Wrigley Field The MedMar clinic plans to reopen in a larger building that currently houses John Barleycorn on Clark Street. This restaurant is permanently closed. Pritzker signed last month legalizing recreational use, existing medical dispensaries may apply to sell recreational marijuana as well. Sam Sanchez, the owner of John Barleycorn and the building where it is located, did not return a request for comment. “I was walking my dog on Addison, and in the distance I heard that dumb LMFAO song.

Cresco Labs wants to open a medical marijuana dispensary at this location in the 3500 block of North Clark Street in Chicago.

A public notice appeared recently in the window of John Barleycorn tavern in the Wrigleyville neighborhood — less than half a mile from MedMar Lakeview — noting that a Cresco-owned venture intended to “establish a medical cannabis dispensary” there.

Medical pot clinic gets OK to move steps from Wrigley FieldFormer Gov. Christian Mitchell said the Pritzker administration is open to discussing the issue with members of the industry, which opposes it, but reaffirmed the governor’s stance.“You’ve already got operators who are going to get a really significant economic advantage by being the first people in the door in this industry by being able to get not just a first license but also in many cases a second license — to be the first people selling marijuana and probably to have a monopoly on the market for no less than a year,” Mitchell said. Know about breaking news as it happens. Meanwhile, operators around the state are preparing for recreational marijuana sales, which are set to start Jan. 1. Almost 79,000 patients are enrolled in Illinois’ medical marijuana program, an increase of more than 24,000 since February. $1.7 million per patient. The company has applied with the state to sell recreational cannabis at its five existing dispensaries, Erkes said.