Marijuana
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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. ...
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Craft cannabis growing facility proposed in WheelingNov 18, 2021 4:00 am - Now that Illinois is, at long last, granting licenses for craft cannabis growing facilities, a company is eyeing a vacant industrial building in Wheeling for just such a...
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Lake Zurich hears plan for second marijuana dispensaryNov 16, 2021 4:30 am - Just two weeks after Lake Zurich leaders voted to allow the village's first marijuana dispensary, a new group pitched a plan to build the second. Under the new plan, Dis...
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Zen Leaf moves to larger location in St. Charles to keep up with demand
Nov 05, 2021 1:00 am - To say that Zen Leaf's medical and recreational marijuana dispensary in St. Charles has been experiencing a growth spurt is an understatement. Zen Leaf has seen a 639% g...
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After two-year legislative fight, Buffalo Grove recreational marijuana dispensary opensNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - It took two years and some legislative creativity, but Buffalo Grove is finally home to a recreational marijuana dispensary. Village President Beverly Sussman cut the ri...
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New recreational marijuana dispensary opens in Mount ProspectOct 29, 2021 1:00 am - A new recreational marijuana dispensary - Enlightened Cannabis for People - opened this week in Mount Prospect. Village officials were among those attending the opening ...
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Former Culver's in Crystal Lake could become marijuana dispensary
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Zen Leaf waiting for state approval to move to former Jared Jewelry store in St. Charles