Articles filed under Marijuana
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Buffalo Grove trustees OK marijuana dispensary on Milwaukee AvenueJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - A new combination recreational and medical marijuana dispensary in Buffalo Grove passed its final test Monday, when the village board voted to allow PDI Medical to set u...
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Past marijuana convictions can be erased, but it could take yearsJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - And it might depend on where you live
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How to get marijuana convictions expungedJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - Teri Ross notes that marijuana convictions cannot be expunged until a person has completed all the conditions of the sentence. Those conditions might include community s...
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Constable: After decades of abstinence, I gave pot a tryJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - As a teen who played high school baseball, basketball and football, I didn't want to run afoul of the rules. Coaches were tolerant of players who imbibed in Pabst Blue R...
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Nearly $3.2 million spent on marijuana on first day of recreational salesJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - Illegally parked cars and traffic were the biggest issues police departments reported Thursday as crowds continued to form outside three suburban dispensaries selling re...
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'Got my legal weed': Recreational marijuana sales start with enthusiasmJan 01, 2020 12:00 am - With long lines in cold weather, several rounds of ID checks, food trucks and tropical music, legal recreational marijuana sales in Illinois got under way on New Year's ...
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Illinois governor clears thousands of marijuana convictionsDec 31, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois' governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of thousands of such expungements...
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Police advise: If you don't want pot this week, don't even drive around three suburban shopsDec 31, 2019 12:00 am - The start of recreational marijuana sales could be so busy at one dispensary Wednesday that police are advising anyone not looking to partake in the first day of the leg...
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What suburban dispensaries expect when recreational marijuana sales start Jan. 1Dec 30, 2019 4:30 am - Stores that will begin selling marijuana for recreational adult use Wednesday know they'll be part of history, so they're setting a festive mood. Dispensary operators an...
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Legal pot FAQ: Where can I buy it? How much? Where can I smoke it?Dec 30, 2019 4:30 am - The general public will be able to start buying pot on Wednesday, six months after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinoi...