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Tag: legalized marijuana

Leavitt: Illinois’ cops and courthouses are still in the marijuana business

Leavitt: Illinois’ cops and courthouses are still in the marijuana business

— January 1, 2020

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Illinois. Kinda. There are lots of exceptions, and those exceptions are likely to be flexible. That flexibility will probably not be in your favor,…

  • Attempt to stall Chicago marijuana sales falls short

    Attempt to stall Chicago marijuana sales falls short

    — December 18, 2019

    Some black Chicago aldermen’s effort to delay recreational marijuana sales in Chicago until more equity is created in ownership of dispensaries in the city has fallen short. The aldermen’s…

  • Pritzker signs ‘most equity-centric’ marijuana legalization bill in nation

    Pritzker signs ‘most equity-centric’ marijuana legalization bill in nation

    — June 25, 2019

    SPRINGFIELD – Recreational marijuana use and possession will be legal in Illinois beginning Jan. 1, 2020, after Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday in Chicago signed a bill supporters…

  • Coalition of  NAACP, Catholic Conference, law enforcement warns of ‘commercialization’ of marijuana

    Coalition of NAACP, Catholic Conference, law enforcement warns of ‘commercialization’ of marijuana

    — May 13, 2019

    SPRINGFIELD — A coalition opposed to recreational marijuana legalization shared concerns about public safety effects they say will result if the measure before the Illinois Senate…

  • The role race plays in debate over pot legalization

    The role race plays in debate over pot legalization

    — January 10, 2018

    As the mother of two black sons, Toi Hutchinson worries about a mistake that could change their lives: being caught with marijuana. While marijuana possession for white kids in areas…

  • Pritzker, stakeholders talk next phases of legalized marijuana rollout

    Pritzker, stakeholders talk next phases of legalized marijuana rollout

    — December 10, 2019

    SPRINGFIELD — One month before the scheduled rollout of legalized marijuana in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a follow-up bill to the initial reform Dec. 4 and took questions…

  • Changes likely coming to cannabis legalization bill in Illinois

    Changes likely coming to cannabis legalization bill in Illinois

    — May 19, 2019

    SPRINGFIELD — Some provisions that advocates for recreational marijuana legalization have said are the most important facets of their bill faced the stiffest questions at a legislative…

  • Policy experts discuss concerns, benefits of legalized pot

    Policy experts discuss concerns, benefits of legalized pot

    — April 3, 2018

    Illinois residents could be heading to state-governed marijuana shops in the very near future, according to one policy expert. Chris Lindsey, senior legislative counsel with the Marijuana…

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