Marijuana
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Lake County Board approves 1-year moratorium on recreational pot permitsFeb 11, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake County Board on Tuesday enacted a one-year moratorium on permits for marijuana dispensaries that would serve recreational users. The temporary ban, which applie...
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East Dundee panel wants to keep pot dispensaries away from downtownFeb 10, 2020 4:30 am - An East Dundee advisory panel has recommended that all recreational marijuana operations be kept out of the downtown district, saying the use would be more appropriate i...
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Schaumburg considering lab that tests quality, potency of pot cropsFeb 07, 2020 12:00 am - Schaumburg officials will consider allowing marijuana-testing labs in manufacturing districts through the issue of special-use permits. A proposal for one such facility ...
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180 Pure relaunches with celebration at Deer Park storeFeb 06, 2020 12:00 am - DEER PARK - The first dedicated CBD store in Illinois is relaunching as 180Pure with a celebration weekend today through Sunday at 20530 N. Rand Road, Suite 340, in Deer...
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High demand for legal pot creating parking woes near dispensariesFeb 04, 2020 4:00 am - If you plan to buy marijuana or other cannabis products at the Rise dispensary in Mundelein, be warned: Police aren't putting up with parking scofflaws. Located in an in...
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$40 million in first month of legal pot salesFeb 03, 2020 12:00 am - The state's recreational marijuana retailers generated nearly $40 million worth of sales and taxes during the first month of operations, nearly a quarter of which came f...
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Could Glen Ellyn ask voters to weigh in on pot sales?Jan 31, 2020 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn's moratorium on recreational marijuana sales doesn't expire until October, but officials already are considering putting the issue to voters in November. If t...
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Huntley says 'no' to recreational pot businessesJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - Huntley is the latest town to prohibit recreational pot businesses. With little discussion, the village board voted last week to enact the ban after considering and reje...
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Proposal would let library districts tax marijuanaJan 22, 2020 12:00 am - A bill filed in Springfield could allow local libraries to get a cut of the taxes on recreational cannabis sales, but it would come at the potential expense of county-le...
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After felony convictions, Elgin man now has chance to become a marijuana craft growerJan 18, 2020 12:00 am - Felony drug convictions nearly 23 years ago turned life upside down for Peter Maccaro, who said he spent years rebuilding professionally and financially. Now, the 58-yea...