Oakton Community College held a series of seminars at its Skokie and Des Plaines campuses for people seeking cannabis seller and growers licenses. As a consultant and lobbyist for the cannabis industry in Illinois, Mark Peysakhovich told participants in the March 2020 event that it would be hard to obtain the right to grow or sell cannabis without social equity qualifications. He gave an assessment of the state’s efforts to amend the process, and offered some advice regarding what to keep in mind when applying for a license.
Read the article in the Chicago Tribune, March 10, 2020 (registration required)