Changes for Illinois licensed cannabis businesses set for July
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and Division of Cannabis Regulation today announce that major changes to online licensing portal access and vehicle registration are set for July 2024. IDOA has begun the process of moving certain functions to an online licensing portal.
A bullet point list of changes included:
In July 2024 Cannabis Businesses Will Receive Access to An Online Licensing Portal
- Primary email contacts on file with the Department will have initial access to login and see their account-level details as well as license copies and associated organizational information.
Online Registrations & Updates Go Live in August 2024
- The first major processes to go live are online product and vehicle registrations, slated for August 6, 2024 (previously July 16). The previous paper (pdf) registration processes will end.
Products & Vehicles That Were Registered Prior to The Move Online Must Be Updated
- Products and vehicles registered prior to August 6, 2024, are considered “legacy” registrations. Legacy registrations must be updated to include all required information and uploads indicated in the online portal. Failure to do so before January 2025 will result in the registration being considered incomplete. The Department plans to deactivate all incomplete registrations beginning in January 2025.
Product Registration Updates Will Be Required to Use New Packaging and/or Labeling
- Beginning in January 2025 (previously July 2024), any new packaging or labeling intended for use will require a product registration update. January 2025 forward, new labeling and/or packaging cannot be utilized until your organization has received notice from the Department that the registration update has been completed.
Other notes on details for the changes included:
- All previously registered product registrations will continue to be migrated through august cannabis businesses will be required to clean up & deactivate inactive products what steps should cannabis business establishments take to prepare for the online transition?
- Cannabis Businesses Will Be Required to Clean Up & Deactivate Inactive Products
- What Steps Should Cannabis Business Establishments Take to Prepare for The Online Transition?
- All Vehicles Must be Fully Registered Online Before End of Year
- What Steps Should Transporters Take to Prepare for The Online Transition?
Businesses should monitor emails and visit the Division of Cannabis Regulation’s What’s Coming Next page to subscribe for more updates from the Department. Questions related to this notice should be sent to the Division of Cannabis Regulation. Transporter organizations, please contact us at AGR.CannabisTransporting@illinois.gov. Cultivation centers, craft growers, and infusers please contact AGR.CannabisProdRegs@illinois.gov.
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