Marijuana license finalists file suit to stop state from giving losers a second chance

Thomas Wells, left, and David Scott of Vertical Management on Oct. 4, 2020, in Bellwood. Vertical Management, who won a chance for a license to sell recreational marijuana in Illinois, has filed a lawsuit along with two other groups, asserting it’s illegal to give other applicants a second chance for a license. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)