Rickey Hendon
Neighborhoods
- Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
- Bronzeville, Near South Side
- Downtown
- Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham
- Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
- Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park
- Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
- Lincoln Park, Old Town
- Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
- Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
- Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop
- Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
- Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
West Side Lawmaker-Turned-Cannabis Entrepreneur Snags A Coveted Dispensary License. To Celebrate, He Rolled A Joint
Many of the 55 licenses given out Thursday went to companies aiming to diversify the overwhelmingly white and male cannabis industry. Former state Sen. Rickey Hendon says it's about time.
CBD Sweet Potato Pie? On The West Side, Ex-State Sen. Hendon Is Putting Some Soul Into The Weed Business
"We have our tinctures," Hendon said of his shop's CBD products. "But at the same time, we're soul. We’re black. We do seasonings."