New marijuana licensing bill heads to House floor
— May 24, 2021SPRINGFIELD – A bill aimed at allowing more people from distressed communities to get into the lucrative recreational marijuana business is on its way to the House floor as lawmakers…
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Pandemic, social unrest, political scandals top 2020
— December 31, 2020SPRINGFIELD – It was a year like no other, and one most Americans would just as soon forget, but 2020 is sure to last in the history books as one of the most tumultuous in modern…
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Illinois dispensaries report smooth rollout of legalized pot
— January 4, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The first day of legal sales of recreational marijuana in Illinois went “extraordinarily well,” according to one industry representative, with total sales on Jan….
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Illinois House passes marijuana legalization, bill goes to Gov. Pritzker
— May 31, 2019SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House on Friday, May 31 passed a bill legalizing adult recreational marijuana in the state. The 66-to-47 vote sends House Bill 1438 to Gov. J.B. Pritzker…
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Coalition of NAACP, Catholic Conference, law enforcement warns of ‘commercialization’ of marijuana
— May 13, 2019SPRINGFIELD — A coalition opposed to recreational marijuana legalization shared concerns about public safety effects they say will result if the measure before the Illinois Senate…
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Marijuana sales bring in $52 million in state revenue
— July 15, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Since January, Illinois residents and visitors have spent nearly $240 million on legalized recreational marijuana, producing $52 million in state revenue, according…
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Illinois opens the door to recreational marijuana use
— December 30, 2019Illinois will never be the same as of Jan. 1. However, only time will tell whether that change will be for the better or worse as the Prairie State allows the recreational use of marijuana….
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Changes likely coming to cannabis legalization bill in Illinois
— May 19, 2019SPRINGFIELD — 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…
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