Articles filed under Medical Marijuana
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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...
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Des Plaines Democrat leads effort to slow recreational marijuana legalizationApr 20, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Des Plaines Democrat's resolution to slow down legalization of recreational marijuana is getting support. With the General Assembly on spring break unti...
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Oakton approves program for medical marijuana specialist certificateMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - Oakton Community College has approved a new program to train students to work in the medical marijuana industry, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Students in the program w...
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Chicago-based cannabis operator Verano acquired in $850 million dealMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago-based cannabis operator Verano Holdings will be acquired by Harvest Health & Recreation in a $850 million deal that will create the largest U.S. distributor ...
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Man sentenced to 7½ years for indoor marijuana grow in ElburnSep 12, 2018 11:00 pm - A Grayslake man, who was arrested in the spring after authorities uncovered a 200-plant indoor marijuana grow operation at an Elburn warehouse and seized 68 pounds of po...
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Mind-altering breast milk? New pot study poses that questionAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - Marijuana's main mind-altering ingredient was detected in nursing mothers' breast milk in a small study that comes amid evidence that more U.S. women are using pot durin...
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Medical marijuana dispensary relocates to Arlington Heights from SchaumburgJun 28, 2018 5:30 am - A medical marijuana dispensary formally opened its doors Wednesday in Arlington Heights - relocating to a highly visible corridor from a hidden industrial park in Schaum...