DELAVAN, Ill., July 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cultivation operations have begun at Revolution Cannabis – Delavan, an enormous, state of the art facility designed to lead the world in production, research and development of medicines derived from cannabis. The historic first crop of cannabis plants is now healthy and strong, having been under lights for several days already.  The first crop contains a large number of genetic strains-- each specially chosen for its unique cannabinoid profile and prospective value treating specific debilitating medical conditions.

The Salveo Capital Marijuana Investment Summit will provide attendees with the knowledge to confidently invest in the next great American industry.

Sunlight streaming through a glass roof in a rural warehouse will likely soon be feeding one of Illinois' first legal crops of marijuana seedlings.

The company that owns the warehouse, PharmaCann LLC, is preparing for a final inspection from state regulators Tuesday. Once that is secured, along with IDs for workers who have passed background checks, Illinois' fledgling medical marijuana industry will finally be able to get down to business — growing pot — nearly two years since a change in state law made it legal and after a series of hiccups in the rollout that followed.

Alcohol seems to act as a substitute for marijuana when people hit the minimum legal drinking age, a recent study found.

The study, published in the Journal of Health Economics, found — perhaps not surprisingly — that alcohol consumption spikes among people just over the age of 21. But it also found that marijuana use experienced a substantial drop at the same age.

The finding is important to the debate about public policy to regulate the substances. As economic substitutes, how strictly marijuana laws are enforced would affect alcohol use — and vice versa — because people will tend to use whichever substance is cheapest or more available.

Chicago, Illinois (July 7, 2015) – HerbFront Inc. is pleased to announce a new subscription-based model that will provide users with unlimited listings and searches on the only real estate platform exclusive to the cannabis industry.

HerbFront is the nation’s first real estate exchange platform for the legal cannabis industry. The platform caters to those looking to sell a qualifying property as well as those searching for the best real estate to launch their cannabis business.

As Illinois' fledgling marijuana industry slowly gets underway, some companies have begun hiring in anticipation of opening in the coming months, attracting a diverse set of candidates willing to take a chance on a business with an uncertain future so they can get in on the ground floor.

Take Rick Bower, 58, of downstate Dwight. After working for 31 years at commercial printing giant RR Donnelley, Bower has been hired as the inaugural director of warehousing at PharmaCann, where he will bring his expertise in workflow standardization and quality control to its Dwight and Hillcrest cultivation centers.

Are Grateful Dead fans unmellowing in their old age? The veteran jam band’s three farewell shows at Soldier Field in Chicago this weekend attracted 210,000 fans, yet only three of them were charged with possession of marijuana, despite what the Chicago Sun-Times described as “a pungent fog of marijuana smoke” in the stadium.

It turns out, though, that’s not the result of Dead fans eschewing rolling papers and weed, but the result of a hands-off approach by Chicago police. Their stance was at least partly dictated by a bout of gun violence in the city over the weekend, in which seven people were killed and 40 shot.

Illinois cannabis cultivation centers and dispensary owners have organized the only industry group whose board is limited to permit holders. The Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois’ (MCAI) board and its members have a shared vision on how to move the industry forward and are committed to making sure patients have access to cannabis as a viable medical treatment option.

As Illinois' fledgling marijuana industry slowly gets underway, some companies have begun hiring in anticipation of opening in the coming months, attracting a diverse set of candidates willing to take a chance on a business with an uncertain future so they can get in on the ground floor.

Take Rick Bower, 58, of downstate Dwight. After working for 31 years at commercial printing giant RR Donnelley, Bower has been hired as the inaugural director of warehousing at PharmaCann, where he will bring his expertise in workflow standardization and quality control to its Dwight and Hillcrest cultivation centers.

With just a year under his belt as a member of the HerbFront Real Estate Advisors Network, Chicago-based real estate broker Austin Goodman has already assisted numerous clients seeking cannabis-friendly real estate pursue their business ambitions.

Changing regulation in Illinois state to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to open shop sparked Goodman’s interest in cannabis-friendly real estate — and he hasn’t looked back since. In fact, HerbFront Inc. has allowed Goodman to expand his reach beyond The Prairie State; he has helped clients identify locations in New York and Maryland.