Cresco Labs
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Could Be New Owner Of Jefferson Park Dispensary
A proposed investment would make Diddy the owner of the biggest Black-owned cannabis company in the country.
Cannabist Opens In Jefferson Park, Expanding Columbia Care’s Existing Dispensary To Meet Demand
The expansion adds nearly 1,700 square feet to the store to meet the growing base of medical patients and adult-use customers on the Far Northwest Side, a manager said.
From John Barleycorn To Weed: Sunnyside Lakeview Opens Massive Dispensary Just Steps From Wrigley Field
Sunnyside Lakeview opened its 10,000-square-foot dispensary in the site of the former John Barleycorn in Wrigleyville.
Massive Dispensary Set To Open In Wrigleyville In Former John Barleycorn Space
The Zoning Board of Appeals granted unanimous approval for Cresco Labs to sell medical and recreational weed at the new location, paving the way for its move down Clark Street.
Sunnyside Lakeview Eyes Move To Huge, 21-Register Wrigleyville Location Inside Former John Barleycorn
Sunnyside Lakeview needs a bigger building to accommodate the demand for recreational marijuana products, company leaders say.
Cresco Labs Weed Dispensary Workers Become First In State To Unionize
Sunnyside workers moved to unionize because they said the company failed to adequately address their concerns about coronavirus.
City’s First Downtown Weed Dispensary Opens Thursday In River North
Customers at Cresco Lab's Sunnyside dispensary will be required to order online and check in at a different location to promote social distancing.
Cresco Labs Weed Workers Push To Unionize: It’s ‘Physically Impossible’ To Social Distance In Shops, Budtenders Say
In one case, a shop manager said wearing a mask could lead to increased risk of contracting coronavirus, an email shows.
Alderman Rips ‘Incompetent’ Zoning Board After It OKs Weed Dispensary Despite Neighborhood Opposition
The approval ratcheted up a simmering battle between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and members of City Council over how new pot shops are approved.
Smoke Begins To Clear In Race To Open Weed Dispensary In River North As 2 Companies Drop Out
Four companies were vying for one spot in River North. But two, including a company that wanted to open in the old English bar on LaSalle Street, have withdrawn.
4 Weed Dispensaries On An Expensive But Uncertain ‘Collision Course’ To Open In Prized River North
Dispensaries can't open with 1,500 feet of each other. But that's not stopping four different groups from spending money on River North spots that could be rejected.
Gold Coast Weed Rush Is On. Cresco Dumps River North Location, Wants To Race Rival For Prized Dispensary
The law doesn't allow two weed dispensaries within 1,500 feet of each other. But both Cresco Labs and PharmaCann are asking to build near each other in the Gold Coast.
4 Weed Dispensaries Want To Open Within Blocks In River North, But Only 1 Will Be Allowed
Cresco Labs was the first to pitch their plan to open in the old Baton Club at 436 N. Clark St.
Massive Wrigleyville Weed Dispensary Planned For Barleycorn Approved By City Council
Cresco Labs, which is billing the dispensary as "one of the largest dispensaries in the world," still needs a special-use permit before it can open.