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Parkway Dispensary - Forest Park to open this summer

Forest Park’s first dispensary is launching in Doc Ryan’s old building and is minority-owned Forest Park will soon get its first cannabis...

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NECANN Illinois Re-Cap!!!

by Dana Nagib The week before last I had the pleasure of attending NECANN Illinois and wrote a blog post sharing my thoughts about the...

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Podcast: Cannabis Talk 101 - iHeart Radio

The 1937 Group visits Cannabis Talk 101 studios to discuss operating in the cannabis industry, the meaning of the company's name, and...

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From Underdog to Market Leader: The 1937 Group's Rapid Rise in the Cannabis Sector

Marking the next phase of their strategic expansion plan, The 1937 Group announces the launch of six dispensaries in key Illinois...

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Top 3 Leading U.S. Social Equity Brands in Cannabis

News & Releases - Published 1/22/2024 By Jolin Zhou Companies actively addressing the injustices stemming from previous cannabis laws are...

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Helios Labs, Illinois' First Social Equity Cannabis License Owner, Awarded $1M Loan From State's DCEO Program

News Channel 3 - Published November 15, 2022 By The 1937 Group Helios Labs, a minority-owned craft cannabis grower located in Broadview,...

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Marijuana license winners in Illinois now compete in ‘Shark Tank’-like scramble to get startup cash

Chicago Tribune - Published September 20, 2021 By Robert McCoppin In the recent competition for cannabis business licenses in Illinois,...

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HIGH STAKES: With recreational marijuana, Illinois promises to share the wealth and repair past harms from the war on drugs. Can it succeed where all others stumbled?

Crains Chicago Business - Published November 28, 2019 By John Pletz Twenty strangers squeeze into a small conference room in a River...

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