![]() The Herbal Care Center on the Near West Side is also giving customers up to 25% off select products, while Mission dispensary in South Chicago is offering a variety of deals. All customers on Wednesday will get 20% off Incredibles products, as well as 20% off Friday on “shake” grown by Verano.Īlso on Wednesday, Midway Dispensary in Vittum Park will be selling some eighths for $50 and offering discounts on Incredibles products. Meanwhile, Moca’s stores in Logan Square and River North are already offering a full week of “Danksgiving” sales that include special savings for its rewards clubs members. One member voted down Cresco’s application.GTI offers a wide variety of Incredibles brand cannabis-infused treats. Though Riordan said he couldn’t withdraw his group’s recommendation without consulting with the members of the association, MOCA’s petition was unanimously approved by the ZBA. MOCA ultimately altered its plan during a behind-the-scenes meeting with Riordan. Meanwhile, Reilly and Riordan’s group both penned letters supporting Cresco’s proposed location. ![]() Brendan Reilly (42nd) said Reilly concluded the proposed address is “not a responsible location for a dispensary” based on the residents’ opposition. MOCA’s security was placed in the spotlight after more than $200,000 was taken from the firm’s existing shop in a daring burglary just days after recreational pot became legal.ĭuring the meeting, a spokeswoman for Ald. Mike Riordan, the association’s president, raised concerns about traffic, “unsavory clientele” and the need for round-the-clock security at MOCA’s proposed site. However, opposition from the River North Residents Association didn’t prevent MOCA from earning approval from the zoning board - and ultimately winning a state license. ![]() Even as inspections were being conducted last week at the newly licensed shops, a source at one of the companies said it was unclear whether that rule would prevent one from opening. ![]() The battle to open in one of the city’s hottest retail districts was made especially competitive by a portion of the state legalization law that prevents new dispensaries from opening within 1,500 feet of an existing store.ĭespite the fact that their locations are not that far apart, both Cresco and MOCA were cleared to open because the licenses were issued on the same day and there were no dispensaries already operating in the area when they were inspected, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. “Our Sunnyside Dispensary pop-up location will open for online orders soon and we will be providing staggered pick-up times to avoid crowds, eliminate waits and follow social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.”ĭanny Marks - co-founder and CEO of MOCA, which currently operates a dual-use dispensary in Logan Square - wouldn’t comment on when his new store will open but said there’s “extra things to consider” in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.Ĭresco and MOCA were initially among four cannabis companies vying to open in River North, though two dropped out ahead of last month’s pivotal meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals. “We are thrilled to be approved and look forward to opening Chicago’s first-ever recreational-only dispensary in River North,” said Cresco spokesman Jason Erkes.
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