Articles filed under Marijuana
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Lakemoor approves guidelines for recreational marijuanaMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - Lakemoor is ready to deal with the sale and cultivation of marijuana for recreational use if or when interest arises. In a 3-2 vote, the village board last week agreed t...
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Dueling groups weigh in as Naperville pot sales referendum nearsMar 07, 2020 12:00 am - Naperville voters will weigh in March 17 about whether their city should allow sales of recreational cannabis, and plenty of people and groups care what they think. The...
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Nearly $35 million in February marijuana salesMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - Marijuana users spent almost $35 million in February, according to state figures. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation reported Wednesday tha...
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Big changes coming to Little Village Plaza, new owner saysMar 02, 2020 10:00 pm - The new owner of Little Village Plaza says he wants to bring in more national retailers to the six-acre South Lawndale shopping center and potentially close the Discount...
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Pot firms race to get city OK for 7 potential dispensaries - but only 3 will ever openMar 01, 2020 10:00 pm - Call it a weed war. Cannabis firms seeking local approval to open recreational pot shops at seven locations will take part in a special meeting Friday of the Zoning Boar...
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Why marijuana businesses won't be allowed in downtown East DundeeFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - The East Dundee village board has backed an advisory panel's recommendation to keep marijuana dispensaries out of the downtown. Instead, all cannabis operations will be ...
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Why marijuana testing labs may be making their way to the suburbsFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - The marijuana growing operation for Chicago-based PharmaCann relies on two downstate labs to routinely test batches of product as mandated by the state. LK Pure Labs in ...
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Marijuana taxes generate $7.3 million in first monthFeb 24, 2020 12:00 am - The first month of legal recreational marijuana sales in Illinois generated more than $7.3 million in marijuana tax revenue for state. The Illinois Department of Revenue...
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Recreational pot licenses granted to Addison, Rolling Meadows shopsFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Two more medical marijuana dispensaries in the suburbs have earned state licenses to begin recreational sales to adult-use customers. Mindful Dispensary in Addison and ...
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Why recreational pot supply is falling short of demand in IllinoisFeb 13, 2020 4:30 am - Recreational marijuana in Illinois got out of the gate in January with what officials called a "successful launch" of $39.2 million in sales, but it also came with an as...