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Illinois regulators propose allowing licensed cannabis producers to grow outdoors

By ROBERT MCCOPPIN
Aug 21, 2026 3:09 pm - In a major reversal, Illinois regulators have proposed letting cannabis companies grow cannabis outdoors, a move that would significantly lower energy consumption and cultivation costs — though home growers would be out of luck.
Bartlett has no marijuana dispensaries. It could soon have two at the same intersection

By Eric Peterson
Aug 19, 2026 4:22 pm - After going years without a recreational marijuana dispensary, the village of Bartlett could get two of them at the same intersection.
New regulations on intoxicating hemp are ‘long overdue,’ Pritzker says

By BEN SZALINSKI
Jul 03, 2026 9:24 am - A new Illinois law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker last month immediately banned intoxicating hemp sales to those under 21 years old. Intoxicating hemp products like delta-8 are now regulated under the state’s existing cannabis laws. The law also expands access to medical cannabis by allowing any licensed dispensary to distribute medical products.
Des Plaines easing sign rules for cannabis stores

By Russell Lissau
Jun 16, 2026 3:46 pm - Des Plaines officials are easing restrictions on signs advertising cannabis-related businesses.
Batavia’s first cannabis shop celebrates ribbon-cutting

By Joey Weslo
May 13, 2026 8:56 am - There are high expectations for the first cannabis dispensary to open in Batavia.
Lawsuit filed in Illinois takes aim at cannabis companies for not warning of mental health risks

By Janelle Walker and Bill Freskos
May 06, 2026 9:36 am - A 320-page lawsuit filed Monday takes aim at companies that sell legal marijuana in Illinois and many other states, claiming they have not told customers the possible mental health implications of cannabis use while claiming it has curative effects for other ailments.
Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump

By GENE JOHNSON
Apr 25, 2026 10:30 am - President Donald Trump's decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry: It gives dispensaries a big tax break, eases some barriers to researching cannabis and could even allow the export of marijuana to other countries.
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and GENE JOHNSON
Apr 23, 2026 7:48 am - President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.
Schaumburg family still advocating improvement of state and federal medical marijuana laws

By Eric Peterson
Mar 28, 2026 4:43 pm - Celebrating her 20th birthday Sunday, Ashley Surin of Schaumburg has already had a profound influence on Illinois’ medical marijuana policy through a namesake 2018 law.
Cannabis dispensary proposal in Libertyville withdrawn

Daily Herald report
Mar 05, 2026 3:06 pm - An application to locate a cannabis dispensary in the former Baker’s Square store at 1195 S. Milwaukee Ave., in Libertyville has been withdrawn.

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