Illinois officials have detailed how medical marijuana business applications are distributed around the state. The numbers released Thursday show intense competition in some regions for a limited number of cultivation and dispensary permits. The state plans to award one cultivation center license in each district. For District 11, that includes Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair Counties, the state received 9 cultivation center applications. District 13, which includes Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Randolph, Washington and Williamson Counties, submitted 8 cultivation center applications. District 12, which includes Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Marion and Richland Counties submitted 4 applications.

The state plans to award up to 60 dispensary licenses. Some districts will get more than one license. The medical cannabis pilot program plans to hold a second application period for districts where no qualified applications were submitted. The second phase will occur after the first selection of applications, state officials said Thursday. From District 11, the state received 11 dispensary applications; from District 13, two applications and from District 12, only one application was submitted to open a medical marijuana dispensary. There’s less competition in some parts of the state for dispensary licenses. In 10 districts, the state either received no applications or just one application to run a marijuana retail shop. State officials say the program will hold a second application period for districts where no qualified applications were submitted. That will happen after the first selection of applications.