Articles filed under Marijuana
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Report: Cook County commissioner wants legal pot referendum on March ballotNov 07, 2017 12:00 am - A Cook County commissioner wants to put an advisory referendum on the March 20 ballot asking whether the county should legalize recreational marijuana, the Chicago Sun-T...
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Early 15-1 vote to repeal soda tax; tax marijuana instead?Oct 10, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County commissioners leading the charge to repeal the much-maligned sweetened beverage tax are grappling with how to make up the money, with one suggesting legalizi...
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Clearing the Air: Myths and Truths about Medical Cannabis in IllinoisSep 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Illinois became the 20th state in the nation to legalize medical cannabis (also known as medical marijuana) on August 1, 2013, when former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn si...
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Can marijuana rescue coal country?Aug 13, 2017 7:18 am - Johnsie Gooslin spent Jan. 16, 2015, tending his babies - that's what he called his marijuana plants. More than 70 of them were growing in a hydroponic system of his own...
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West Dundee wellness center offers medical marijuana resourcesJul 03, 2017 1:00 am - Owners of a new alternative wellness clinic in West Dundee are hoping to fill a gap in the suburbs by offering medical marijuana education and resources. Entourage Clini...
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Mayor: Medical marijuana dispensary a 'positive thing' for AlgonquinJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - The benefits outweigh the risks when it comes to opening a medical marijuana dispensary in Algonquin, officials say. Ross Morreale of ILDISP III LLC has proposed repurpo...
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Medical marijuana dispensary proposed for AlgonquinJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - Algonquin officials are considering a medical marijuana company's proposal to open a dispensary in a medical office complex. ILDISP III LLC, represented by Ross Morreale...
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Palatine rejects store's plan to sell hookah pipesJul 14, 2016 1:00 am - Citing village ordinances against drug paraphernalia, Palatine's village council this week denied a tobacco store's request that it be allowed to sell glass pipes and ho...
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State House passes changes to medical marijuana pilot programMay 30, 2016 1:00 am - Medical marijuana advocates in Illinois won a big victory in the waning hours of the legislature's spring session. The Illinois House passed a measure on Monday that wo...
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Woman who killed St. Charles couple in crash asks for early prison releaseFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - An Aurora woman serving a six-year prison term for causing a crash in May 2009 that killed a St. Charles couple because she had marijuana in her system asked a judge Thu...