Marijuana
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Oakton to build state's first community college cannabis lab in Des PlainesMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Oakton Community College will build a 2,900-square-foot marijuana cultivation lab on its Des Plaines campus - the first facility of its kind for an Illinois community co...
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Verilife recreational marijuana dispensary opens in RosemontFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - What once was a shuttered piano bar took on new life Saturday as recreational marijuana dispensary Verilife, which opened in Rosemont with the hopes of reaping the benef...
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Hemp production drops slightly in 2020Feb 24, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Industrial hemp production declined slightly in 2020, the second year of legalized production in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Agriculture said Wedn...
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St. Charles pot dispensary seeking to move elsewhere in cityFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - The operators of the Zen Leaf marijuana dispensary in St. Charles are seeking to move from an office complex into a former jewelry store on Main Street. A public hearing...
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Kane County may rescind cannabis ban next monthFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - Kane County took a step Tuesday toward what several board members said they view as the unstoppable train of cannabis legalization in Illinois. The county board's develo...
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Voters to decide about recreational pot sales in RoselleFeb 11, 2021 4:22 am - Roselle voters will soon weigh in on whether recreational marijuana businesses could operate in town. Village trustees unanimously agreed in December to put two advisory...
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Recreational marijuana debate comes to Elk Grove VillageFeb 10, 2021 4:30 am - The debate about whether to allow local recreational marijuana sales has finally made it to Elk Grove Village, where elected officials Tuesday held their first spirited ...
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Batavia aldermen OK pot shop zoning planFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - If a recreational marijuana dispensary were to set up shop in Batavia, it most likely would be located in the northeast side industrial park or the Randall Road commerci...
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Didech bill would allow Buffalo Grove shop to sell recreational potFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - State Rep. Daniel Didech has introduced a bill in Springfield that would close a loophole blocking Buffalo Grove's medical cannabis facility from selling recreational ma...
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Recreational pot discussion back on front burner in Lake CountyJan 28, 2021 4:30 am - After a year on hold, whether to allow the sale of marijuana for recreational use in unincorporated areas of Lake County is back on the front burner. An official vote is...