Chicago Cannabis Company was started on Chicagoβs south side in 2018 as a small business by three original founders. Since that day, our goal has been to produce high-quality, crafted cannabis products as well as strive to establish our company as a source of credible cannabis education. Another driver in this company is to work collaboratively with other local small business owners, co-operatives, and farmers. Our goal is to become a local leader and a go-to resource for industrial h**p cultivation, extraction, and distribution.
Did you know? The H**p Farming Act of 2018 (now included in the 2018 Farm Bill), will legalize h**p at the federal level, effectively excluding industrial cannabis from the list of Controlled Substances. With the signing of the Illinois h**p bill, there are opportunities around the cultivation, distribution, and processing of h**p - a cannabis variety with close to zero THC, or the intoxicating compound found in cannabis plants.
The h**p industry is expected to grow into a multi-billion dollar industry over the next two years. In 2016, the H**p Business Journal estimated that the CBD market would grow to a $2.1 billion market by 2020 with $450 million of consumer sales coming from h**p-based sources. According to a new estimate from cannabis industry analysts, the h**p CBD market could hit $22 billion by 2022.
As an early adopter in Illinois, we chose the name "Chicago Cannabis Company" with the intent to:
- De-stigmatize cannabis use
- Reintroduce the terms "industrial cannabis", "recreational cannabis", and "medical cannabis" into our vocabulary
- Create one of the first worker-owned cannabis companies in Chicago
Chicago Cannabis Company is seeking to:
- Establish its own legal industrial cannabis farm in Illinois
- Establish its own industrial cannabis processing facility on the South or West Side of Chicago
- Re-purpose a warehouse space to house the Chicago Cannabis Co. H**p Lab & H**p Cultivator
We are currently looking for partners to join our Cooperative Cannabis Company.
COMING SOON: H**P FARM, PROCESSING FACILITY, & WAREHOUSE
Chicago Cannabis Company H**p Farm
2018 has been a major year for h**p farming, especially in Oregon, Colorado, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Arizona.
Additionally, the Illinois Industrial H**p Act, which recently passed 106β3, would legalize industrial cannabis in Illinois regardless of whether the H**p Farming Act of 2018 is passed or not. That means that any person desiring to grow, cultivate, or process industrial h**p or industrial h**p products in Illinois will soon be able to do so after registering with the Department of Agriculture.
With that in mind, Chicago Cannabis Company is seeking funding to establish its own legal h**p farm in the US, specifically in Illinois, should industrial cannabis become legal via the ββH**p Farming Act of 2018ββ or the Illinois Industrial H**p Act.
Chicago Cannabis Company H**p Lab
Chicago Cannabis Company is seeking funding to purchase supercritical CO2 extraction equipment and establish its own h**p processing facility. Using CO2 extraction is a pure, safe, and clean way to extract cannabis plant oils. The Chicago Cannabis Company H**p Lab will allow for commercial level production, offering cost savings to our customers and a high-quality product.
Chicago Cannabis Company H**p Cultivator
Chicago Cannabis Company is looking to outfit a warehouse space on the South Side of Chicago to house the H**p Lab and H**p Cultivator. The facility will include an educational component, offering free tours to community members and other visitors, as a way to educate the broader society on the benefits and many uses of industrial cannabis.