Rockford To Host Business Opportunities In Marijuana Forum

A forum featuring business opportunities in marijuana is happening in Rockford.

Ready or not, here it comes... legal marijuana. This will bring many new life-changing chances to interested people in Illinois. Do you want to jump on the weed bandwagon but not sure how? Well, you might want to check out this upcoming seminar.

From the City of Rockford Government Facebook page...

"SMALL BUSINESS FORUM: The City of Rockford, the Small Business Development Center (SBCD) and Hempstock Pharms are co-hosting a small business forum on Thursday, August 1, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main Street. The event will focus on business opportunities in marijuana and hemp. Speakers include State Rep Maurice West II and Stacy McCaskill, SBDC Director for Sauk Valley Community College and Founder of Hempstock Pharms. Limited seating is available. RSVP to L’Toya Simpson at ltoya.simpson@rockfordil.gov."

If you're looking to get into the cannabis industry, this might be worth checking out.

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