Articles filed under Medical Marijuana
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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...
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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...