Articles filed under Recreational Marijuana
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Pot is legal in Illinois, but don't pack it for your next airplane rideJan 13, 2020 4:30 am - Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Illinois, residents can enjoy the previously forbidden fruit from Cook to Massac counties. But drive into Kenosha County, Wis...
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$19.7 million in marijuana sales in first 12 daysJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - Statewide sales of legal marijuana totaled $19.7 million in the first 12 days, officials said. There were 495,385 transactions from Jan. 1 to Sunday at marijuana shops a...
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Elgin man guilty of 2006 murder faces felony pot chargesJan 10, 2020 12:00 am - An Elgin man who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting a gang member and sex offender during a fight in September 2006 stuffing his body in a car and abandoning i...
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Already a day off for marijuana stores? Closures reflect scheduling, hiring challengesJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - It was time for a break Monday for employees of two shops selling recreational marijuana in the Northwest and West suburbs. After launching to long lines on New Year's ...
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Buffalo Grove trustees OK marijuana dispensary on Milwaukee AvenueJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - A new combination recreational and medical marijuana dispensary in Buffalo Grove passed its final test Monday, when the village board voted to allow PDI Medical to set u...
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Past marijuana convictions can be erased, but it could take yearsJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - And it might depend on where you live
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How to get marijuana convictions expungedJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - Teri Ross notes that marijuana convictions cannot be expunged until a person has completed all the conditions of the sentence. Those conditions might include community s...
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Constable: After decades of abstinence, I gave pot a tryJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - As a teen who played high school baseball, basketball and football, I didn't want to run afoul of the rules. Coaches were tolerant of players who imbibed in Pabst Blue R...
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Nearly $3.2 million spent on marijuana on first day of recreational salesJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - Illegally parked cars and traffic were the biggest issues police departments reported Thursday as crowds continued to form outside three suburban dispensaries selling re...
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'Got my legal weed': Recreational marijuana sales start with enthusiasmJan 01, 2020 12:00 am - With long lines in cold weather, several rounds of ID checks, food trucks and tropical music, legal recreational marijuana sales in Illinois got under way on New Year's ...