Marijuana
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Elgin eyeing spring for next attempt to bring cannabis dispensary to cityJan 28, 2022 4:20 am - Elgin residents wondering if and when the city will get a cannabis dispensary will get an answer this spring. This week, city council members unanimously approved the ci...
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Elgin industrial park could get a craft cannabis grower businessJan 13, 2022 4:00 am - Elgin may soon get its first cannabis business, but even if the doors open, the public won't be invited. The city's planning and zoning commission reviewed plans this we...
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Marijuana dispensary opens near Aurora outlet mallDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - The nuEra recreational marijuana dispensary has opened at 1415 Corporate Blvd., Aurora, near the Chicago Premium Outlets mall. A ribbon-cutting is planned for 9 a.m. Fri...
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Des Plaines council says no to downtown cannabis dispensaryDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Reversing course, the Des Plaines city council on Monday snuffed out a plan to open a cannabis dispensary in the downtown area. A Chicago-based company called Dispensary...
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DuPage County Board revisiting ban on recreational pot sales in unincorporated areasDec 09, 2021 4:30 am - As marijuana businesses find growing acceptance in the suburbs, DuPage County Board members are considering whether to lift a ban on retail pot stores in unincorporated ...
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Pot shop plan moving forward in Des Plaines despite oppositionDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - Despite opposition from some residents and two city council members, a plan to open a cannabis dispensary in downtown Des Plaines is moving forward. The council on Monda...
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Wheeling board approves permit for pot growing centerDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - A Chicago-area outfit called NBCG Partners has received permission from the Wheeling village board to operate a cannabis cultivation center at 160 W. Hintz Road. The new...
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Illinois' weed tax windfall tops $560 million. Here's where the money goes.
Dec 08, 2021 12:00 am - First-time recreational cannabis buyers often feel the sticker shock. With hefty taxes, an eighth of an ounce of fresh cannabis flower typically costs around $80 — far m...
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Two years after ban, Libertyville to revisit recreational marijuana salesNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - Two years after prohibiting the sale of recreational marijuana in town, Libertyville officials are revisiting the idea in light of potential future budget needs. Recreat...
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Pot shop proposed for downtown Des Plaines would be first in the cityNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - Entrepreneurs want to open Des Plaines' first recreational cannabis dispensary in the heart of the city's downtown district. A vacant, one-story space at 1504 Miner St. ...