Illinois is launching a study into whether there is discrimination in the state’s recreational cannabis industry.
When marijuana was legalized in 2020, the program was intended to ensure that people and communities that had been disproportionately affected by the War on Drugs would reap benefits from the legal sale of the drug.
But since then, there have been numerous complaints about difficulties entering into the industry.
Illinois has contracted with the Nerevu Group, with offices in Springfield and several other communities, to conduct the study, which is scheduled to be completed within 12 months.
