Articles filed under Medical Marijuana
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Medical pot dispensary faces backlash after handing out swag during Buffalo Grove DaysSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - A Buffalo Grove medical marijuana dispensary is facing public backlash over handing out hats, stickers and other promotional items to minors during the holiday weekend's...
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Man in prison for having 42 pounds of THC chocolates to get clemency hearing in OctoberAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois Prison Review Board is slated Oct. 9 to hear a clemency petition from a Montgomery cancer patient who was sentenced this summer to four years in prison for ...
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How St. Charles' decision on pot sales could affect medical dispensaryAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - A St. Charles medical marijuana dispensary likely would move to another community if the city chooses not to allow recreational cannabis sales, company leaders said. But...
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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...
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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...