Articles filed under Marijuana
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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...
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13% think driving while high on pot isn't risky, but AAA, police chiefs say otherwiseJun 19, 2019 5:30 am - Thousands of Americans are driving while stoned, and many think it's safe, a study released Wednesday by AAA found. The report comes as Illinois prepares to legalize rec...
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Chambers of commerce largely staying silent on marijuana salesJun 17, 2019 5:30 am - Suburban chambers of commerce are largely staying out of the debate on whether to allow or forbid recreational marijuana sales in towns across the region. The ethics be...
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Allow sales or 'incur pain'? Suburbs weighing legal pot shop regulationsJun 17, 2019 5:30 am - Recreational use of marijuana will be legal in Illinois come Jan. 1, but whether pot can be sold in our backyards is up to local officials. Each community has the author...
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Montgomery cancer patient who ordered 42 pounds of THC chocolate thanks judge for only a 4-year prison termJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - A Montgomery cancer patient who ordered 42 pounds of THC-infused chocolate to his home in 2014 began serving his 4-year prison term Friday, expressing his gratitude to t...
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Top Kane prosecutor disappointed in recreational pot voteJun 11, 2019 1:00 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon said he respects, but is disappointed, in the state General Assembly's vote to legalize recreational marijuana use by Jan. 1 bec...
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Illinois poised to become 11th state to legalize recreational marijuanaMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is likely to become the 11th state to allow small amounts of marijuana for recreational use after the Democratic-controlled House on Friday sent a...
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State Senate approves recreational marijuana bill in quick vote, after changesMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state of Illinois is one step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana. The Illinois Senate voted Wednesday to pass the bill, sending it to the Hous...
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State senators, state's attorney debate pros, cons of recreational marijuana billMay 14, 2019 1:00 am - Depending on your point of view, legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois may help limit teen drug use or it may create a new batch of problems for local police. Il...
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Take a look inside a suburban marijuana farmMay 07, 2019 5:30 am - As Gov. J.B. Pritzker forwards plans to legalize recreational use of marijuana for adults Illinois, a medical cannabis cultivation facility in Elk Grove Village opened i...