Illinois turns over marijuana applications to lawyers
An applicant who was denied a license is suing the state.
CHICAGO -- Illinois has turned over 13,000 pages of documents to attorneys challenging how the state awarded one medical-marijuana business license, marking the first release of such material.
While the records remain closed to journalists and the general public, the disclosure represents a win for attorneys representing a disappointed applicant and might eventually shed light on a secretive process. The case is one of several similar lawsuits being closely watched by the new marijuana industry.
"I'm pleased that the court is going to allow us to investigate what really occurred," said attorney John Rooks, who represents Chicago-based PM Rx, an aspiring marijuana company that was the first to sue the state. "It's the only way to know whether the applications were scored consistent with the law."
Rooks said he received the files Friday, a deadline set by Cook...
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