In the wake of two deaths and dozens of people requiring medical treatment after ingesting synthetic marijuana, federal prosecutors announced the arrest of three men for selling synthetic…
A former Cook County Jail inmate has been sentenced to three years in federal prison as part of a plot to smuggle marijuana into the jail. Lavangelist Powell, 24, of Chicago was sentenced…
Dr. Tom Britton knows all too well how accessibility can lead to addiction. “The first drug I ever used was stealing a beer out of my dad’s fridge because it was accessible,”…
Legalizing recreational cannabis use — and an expected tax windfall — will likely appear on the General Assembly agenda next year, said Chicago legislators Sen. Heather Steans and…
With the recent signing of legislation reducing penalties for the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana in Illinois, supporters hope state legislators soon will consider approving…
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…
While legalized marijuana has been talked about as a state revenue source and a way to free up law enforcement resources for more pressing matters, Annika Kolasa sees a whole other…
An Aurora man who used his home as a meth, cocaine and marijuana distribution center could spend up to 50 years in prison after being convicted this week of multiple drug-related offenses….
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