State may keep information on medical pot companies secret
Via the Herald-Review
SPRINGFIELD – There’s been no shortage of politically connected companies lining up to compete for a limited number of state-regulated medical marijuana franchises.
But, it remained unclear Tuesday whether state officials will release complete information about the companies seeking to either grow or sell pot as part of the tightly regulated program.
According to the law that legalized medical marijuana in the state, applications by prospective companies are not subject to disclosure via state open records laws.
That could make it tough to determine if companies with political connections receive more favorable treatment by state regulators, said former state Sen. Susan Garrett, who oversees the Chicago-based Campaign for Political Reform.
“Nobody should be denied this information,” Garrett said.
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