David Berger, convicted of federal money-laundering charges, remains a key figure in the legal cannabis industry in Illinois. Despite being convicted of helping launder money for a Mexican cocaine-trafficking ring, Berger remains licensed by the state of Illinois to be in legal weed business. He is listed as a manager of four of the Ivy Hall dispensaries and a registered agent for eight of them. Despite this, public records reveal that Berger still holds a state license as a "registered adult use principal officer," a role reserved for the top brass of cannabis businesses. The federal case stemmed from a broader investigation into a Midwestern cocaine distribution pipeline. Prosecutors allege that Berger arranged about 20 private jet flights over a seven-month period using money from drug sales.