“I think for the first time in a long time folks actually have hope in the process. It’s been a long time coming,” said Kareem Kenyatta, who helped 38 individuals submit applications to the state through the Majority Minority Group, which he co-founded. One of those groups was awarded a license.
Illinois lawmakers
changed the cannabis dispensary licensing process, establishing a lower threshold for applicants to be considered and a specific date only for “social equity” applicants. The rule changes meant Illinois also included candidates who achieved 85% of the points in the lotteries instead of only considering the top-scoring applicants, Kenyatta said.