Marijuana
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Has interest in recreational marijuana in Illinois peaked?Nov 26, 2022 12:00 am - Since recreational marijuana sales were legalized statewide in January 2020, taxes and fees have generated more than $850 million for Illinois. Last month alone, the 110...
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St. Charles council approves second recreational marijuana dispensaryNov 25, 2022 12:00 am - A second recreational marijuana dispensary has been given approval to open in St. Charles. A majority of city alderman this week recommended approval of a special use ap...
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Proposed cannabis-growing business gets one-year permit extension in WheelingNov 22, 2022 4:00 am - Wheeling officials on Monday renewed their faith in a cannabis cultivation business that was proposed for a vacant factory building a year ago but hasn't yet gotten off ...
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St. Charles grants preliminary approval for second recreational marijuana dispensary
Nov 17, 2022 12:00 am - Plans are moving forward to open a second recreational marijuana dispensary in St. Charles. At the St. Charles City Council's Planning and Development Committee meeting ...
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Elgin appears to be luring cannabis business away from Chicago HeightsNov 10, 2022 12:00 am - The southwest side of Elgin may soon be home to a second cannabis-growing operation. Grand Legacy Group LLC has partners who have ownership in both growing and dispensin...
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DuPage County Board approves zoning changes to allow recreational cannabis salesOct 25, 2022 1:00 am - DuPage County Board members Tuesday reversed course and changed zoning regulations to allow for retail cannabis shops and cultivation centers in unincorporated areas. Th...
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Biden pardons thousands for 'simple possession' of marijuana
Oct 06, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of "simple possession" of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a ...
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Hoffman Estates approves second marijuana shop, which potentially could be first to openSep 20, 2022 5:15 am - Hoffman Estates officials Monday approved a second recreational marijuana dispensary, which has a chance to open as the village's first. The new approval was for Exxotic...
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Illinois hemp farmers call market the 'Wild West': 'The sky is the limit'
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Elk Grove Village to get its first recreational marijuana dispensaryJul 22, 2022 1:00 am - A little more than a year after trustees voted to allow recreational marijuana sales in town, Elk Grove Village is set to get its first dispensary, officials confirmed t...