Articles filed under Marijuana
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How suburban businesses are preparing before recreational marijuana use beginsNov 16, 2019 12:00 am - With Illinois becoming the 11th state to allow adults to use recreational marijuana starting Jan. 1, employers are contending with questions about how to adjust. Trainin...
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Testing shows increasing marijuana use before legalizationNov 16, 2019 12:00 am - The number of drug tests in Illinois that turn up positive for marijuana is on the rise, even before adult use is set to become legal beginning Jan. 1. Data from drug te...
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Mount Prospect closer to setting regulations for recreational marijuana salesNov 15, 2019 12:00 am - Mount Prospect's planning and zoning commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend zoning that would allow sales of recreational marijuana in certain nonresidential...
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Schaumburg panel recommends rules for recreational marijuana salesNov 14, 2019 4:30 am - Schaumburg, the second-largest hub of economic activity in Illinois, is zeroing in on how it will handle the new industry of recreational marijuana beginning Jan. 1. Wit...
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Follow-up measure clarifies marijuana wouldn't be allowed in bars, restaurantsNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A cleanup bill written to ensure a smooth rollout of the legalization of adult-use marijuana in January passed both chambers of the General Assembly on Thu...
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Gurnee village board to vote Monday on prohibiting marijuana salesNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - The Gurnee village board will consider an ordinance Monday prohibiting the sale of recreational cannabis. "The consensus from the village board is that it does not fit i...
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Attorney: Cancer patient in prison might die while awaiting clemency decisionNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - The health of a 37-year-old cancer patient continues to decline after he was sent to prison for having 42 pounds of THC chocolates mailed to his Montgomery home. Thomas ...
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Lake County considering options on recreational marijuana salesNov 13, 2019 4:30 am - This story has been updated to clarify action taken by county board members last week. The Lake County Board may be ready to start the process of determining whethe...
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How St. Charles aldermen are addressing a pot sales zoning discrepancyNov 13, 2019 4:25 am - A majority of St. Charles aldermen support eliminating a discrepancy in the zoning code that raises questions about the validity of allowing recreational marijuana retai...
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Kane County Board bans recreational pot sales in unincorporated areasNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - Kane County wants to reap the potential tax revenue benefits of legal, recreational marijuana use, but officials don't want to bear any potential increased law enforceme...