Articles filed under Marijuana
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Prevention leaders: Teen pot use tricky to predict as legalization approachesAug 05, 2019 5:30 am - Pick a side of the marijuana legalization debate, and studies abound to back it up. One example: Reports from legal-use states show conflicting data on whether teen use...
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Grayslake to consider yearlong recreational marijuana sales banAug 05, 2019 1:00 am - Grayslake village board members on Tuesday will discuss banning the sale of recreational marijuana - which will become legal in Illinois on Jan. 1 - for at least one yea...
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Stevenson teens rally against 'ridiculous' pot industry adsAug 03, 2019 1:00 am - Part 1 of 2 By Marie Wilson mwilson@dailyherald.com The evidence of Vrushali Thakkar's concern is abundant the moment she logs onto social media. The ads for marijuana ...
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Will pot sales fuel prevention funding? Advocates fear notAug 03, 2019 1:00 am - Before any money from the sale of recreational marijuana flows to the state of Illinois, these hoped-for funds already have destinations spelled out. After implementati...
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Man who invaded home, shot man over ounce of marijuana and $10 gets 13 years in prisonAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - A 30-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 13½ years in prison this week after admitting to his role in an Elgin home invasion in which a man was shot over an ounce of mar...
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Cancer patient sentenced to prison having THC chocolates asks for Pritzker pardonJul 24, 2019 1:00 am - A Montgomery cancer patient sentenced to four years in prison for having 42 pounds of THC-infused chocolates mailed to his home in 2014 has petitioned Gov. Pritzker for ...
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Constable: 'Ditch weed' still part of marijuana's new frontier in IllinoisJul 11, 2019 5:33 am - In the summer of 1970, when marijuana was giving Pabst Blue Ribbon a run as the drug of choice among rural teenagers, I was a sixth-grader chopping it down. The Chicago ...
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Community colleges are weighing cannabis programs. One big problem: federal law.Jul 11, 2019 5:28 am - Some community colleges and four-year universities in Illinois are exploring the possibility of launching educational programs to train people in the business of growing...
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Study: Teens' odds of using marijuana decline after recreational use legalizedJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - New research suggests legalizing recreational marijuana for U.S. adults in some states may have slightly reduced teens' odds of using pot. One reason may ...
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Where marijuana can and can't be used once law goes into effectJun 26, 2019 5:00 am - While marijuana consumption and possession will become legal for Illinois residents age 21 and older starting Jan. 1, consumption in public places will still be prohibit...