INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS State by State Connecticut Regulators opened the window in February to social equity applicants seeking to build and operate cannabis cultivation facilities totaling up to 250,000 square feet as part of the state's upcoming adult-use market. But there's a catch: The licensing fee is $3 million. The hefty fee sticks out in a social equity program that otherwise is considered one of the best in the country in terms of promoting greater participation among minority entrepreneurs and individuals affected by the war on drugs. It also is believed to be by far the highest fee social equity applicants face in the U.S. marijuana industry. Illinois The state Supreme Court denied a request to allow regulators to license the winners of craft marijuana cultivation licenses, which means the process is halted until pending lawsuits are settled. According to state law, Illinois was required to issue up to 60 new craft cultivation cannabis licenses by Dec. 21, but at least 13 applicants sued when they were denied permits. This summer, the state awarded the first 40 craft grower licenses before the court prohibition took effect, so those will still be issued. Meanwhile, another 185 new adult-use retail licenses are stuck in limbo as lawsuits proceed in that sector.https://www.pattersonfan.com/cannabis.html