- Illinois MMJ Business Applications
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has released data on the locations of dispensaries and cultivation centers per MMJ business application submissions in each district.
Dispensary Applications
Up to 60 dispensaries will be allowed statewide, and while some areas saw stiff competition – DuPage county received 23 applications for a mere three openings – others, such as DeKalb county, saw none.
Here’s a breakdown of the districts and their applicant numbers:
Districts (Allowed Dispensaries)- #Applications – Counties
1 District (1) – 4 – Carroll, Ogle, Whiteside, Lee
6 District (1) – 4 – Livingston, McLean, DeWitt
7 District (1) – 1 – Rock Island, Mercer, Knox, Henry
8 District (2) – 7– Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Woodford
9 District (2) – 4– Cass, Christian, Logan, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon
10 District (2) – 8– Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, Vermilion
11 District (2) – 11– Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, St. Clair
12 District (1)- 1 – Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Marion, Richland
13 District (1)– 2– Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Randolph, Washington, Williamson
14 District (1)– 1– Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Warren
16 District (2) – 6– Boone, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago
17 District (1)– 4– Bureau, LaSalle, Putnam
18 District (1)- 1– Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery
19 District (1)- 1 – Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, White
20 District (1)- 2– Adams, Brown, Pike, Schuyler, Scott
21 District (1)- 0 – Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee
22 District (1)- 1 – Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Union
23 District (1) – 0 – DeKalb County
24 District (3) – 23– DuPage County
25 District (1) – 3 – Grundy and Kendall
26 District (2) – 14 – Kane County
27 District (3) – 5– Lake County
28 District (1) – 2 – McHenry County
29 District (3) – 10– Will County
30 District (1) – 3 – Barrington, Hanover, Palatine townships
31 District (1) – 12 – Elk Grove and Schaumburg townships
32 District (1) – 6 – Maine and Wheeling townships
33 District (1) – 2 – New Trier and Northfield townships
34 District (1) – 15 – Evanston and Niles townships
35 District (1) – 12– Leyden, Norwood Park, Proviso townships
36 District (1) – 3– Berwyn, Cicero, Oak Park, River Forest, Riverside townships
37 District (1) – 4 – Lemon, Lyons, Palos townships
38 District (1) – 5– Calumet, Stickney, Worth townships
39 District (1) – 3– Bremen, Orland, Rich townships
40 District (1) – 7– Bloom and Thornton townships
41 District (2) – 6 – Jefferson Township
42 District (2) – 2 – Hyde Park Township
43 District (2) – 2 – Lake Township
44 District (2) – 3– Lakeview Township
45 District (1) – 3 – North Township
46 District (1) – 1– Rogers Park Township
47 District (1) – 0 – South Township
48 District (2) – 10– West Township
Cultivation Center Applications
Competition for Cultivation Centers was just as stiff, especially given that each district will only be granted one center, with the exception of Cook County, which will be given two. District 15 is the Illinois Tollway and will not be granted a license.
