Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today the results of the Social Equity Criteria Lottery (SECL) for 55 Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses. Nearly 2,700 applicants participated in the lottery, which was performed in conjunction by IDFPR and the Illinois Lottery. The results of the SECL may be found online here and below.
The 55 lottery winners were drawn from 17 different BLS Regions. All winners now have the opportunity to be issued a conditional license. To be issued a conditional license, each applicant selected in the SECL must prove to IDFPR certain social equity eligibility criteria and other licensing requirements, including proof of tax compliance, statutory license limitations, and child support requirements. Winners have 45 days, beginning Friday, July 14, 2023 through Monday, August 28, 2023 to submit proof of their conditional license eligibility.
IDFPR has at least 60 days to assess such proof. If IDFPR determines that a winner is ineligible for licensure after the required deficiency periods, IDFPR may deny that winner licensure and offer the opportunity to the next applicant drawn in that BLS Region. Therefore, if a winner is denied a Conditional License, a new winner may be added based on the full draw results. Before Conditional Licenses are issued, IDFPR will initiate a review process to ensure applicants selected meet all statutorily required rules. Once confirmed, IDFPR will issue a Conditional License.
The full draw results of the lottery are listed here.
BLS Region 1: Bloomington – Horse Lake
BLS Region 2: Cape Girardeau – People Dispensary
BLS Region 3: Carbondale-Marion – Agitite Wellness
BLS Region 4: Champaign-Urbana – One stop shop
BLS Region 5: Chicago – (36 conditional licenses)
Smoke Pot
Puffin Paradise LLC
MABIN LLC
Silver Jade, LLC
DBJ Wellness Co
Peacful Dispensary
Tan Leaf LLC
TC Investment
Lake & Damen Dispensary #1 LLC
Freshly Farmed
Reece LLC
Greenhouse Gratitude SE LLC
Loud Clouds LLC
ALIM BETTER DAYZ LLC
PotVenture
Glacier Dispensary
Potluck THC LLC
[email protected]
Waukegan II
Tasman Bernstein Cannabis LLC
Mindfully Planted SE LLC
Wunderland dispensaries
WocyWacked
Santiago LLC
Canna Farm dispensary
Hemporium
CANIBICOM LLC
Wellness Quest
The Kaneh Group
Mason North, LLC
Hello Highs SE LLC
Sweet Emerald LLC
Black Peony LLC
Grady Illinois
Points of Seven
Hyghroad LLC
BLS Region 6: Danville – Danville Dream Equity LLC
BLS Region 7: Davenport – Moline-Rock Island – HVN CAPITAL
BLS Region 8: Decatur – Bliss Garden
BLS Region 9: Kankakee – Yermian Investments II LLC
BLS Region 10: Peoria – (2 conditional licenses)
Zepln Enterprises
Miggy’s Pot Shop
BLS Region 11: Rockford – Green His Story
BLS Region 12: St. Louis – (3 conditional licenses)
Studio
ILLINOIS RETAILER SE20
ILLINOIS RETAILER SE25
BLS Region 13: Springfield – Spring Lucius Community LLC
BLS Region 14: Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan – Highly Recommend
BLS Region 15: West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan– Hanlin DBA Lealeas
BLS Region 16: East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan – BudTender
BLS Region 17: South Illinois nonmetropolitan – Elevated Institute
“From the beginning of legalization of cannabis in Illinois, my administration has been committed to ensuring social equity is at the forefront of our state’s historic industry,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “This streamlined application process led to the number of lottery participants almost tripling from our first round of lotteries just two years ago. The hard work of my administration, the General Assembly, and industry stakeholders only reinforced our commitment to social equity and laid the groundwork for today’s successful lottery.”
“Today’s lottery means tomorrow’s successes, with more communities and more people from all backgrounds being able to enter this expanding industry,” said Mario Treto, Jr., IDFPR Secretary. “From Cairo to Winthrop Harbor, a more accessible lottery means more accessible opportunities to benefit the entire State of Illinois. We will continue our mission to keep improving the dispensary licensing process and we look forward to writing the next chapter for thriving cannabis business, together.”
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