All posts tagged "Illinois"

Medical

Illinois: More People Apply for Medical Marijuana To Avoid Paying High Taxes

With the launch of the recreational cannabis market in Illinois comes changes for medical users.

Culture

America’s Airline Traffic Is Now Full of Weed

Chicago O’Hare Airport’s recent installation of cannabis “amnesty boxes” reveals the truth about American airline traffic...

Legal

Illinois Kicks off Legalization the Right Way, With Pardons

More important than $3.2 million in sales on Jan. 1? 11,000 expungements the night before.

Medical

How Illinois Is Prioritizing Medical Cannabis

Medical patients will get priority when Illinois opens for recreational sales Jan. 1, 2020.

Politics

One City Is Funding ‘Reparations’ With Cannabis Tax Revenue

The Chicago suburb of Evanston has become the first city in the United States to put...

Legal

How Exceptions to Legalization Keep the Drug War Alive

Threatening public-housing residents with eviction if they use legal cannabis, as is happening in Chicago, renders...

Economics

Entrepreneur Will Cover Fees for Illinois Equity Applicants

Equity is still a myth in cannabis, but minority applicants in Illinois can get a leg...

Politics

The State of Cannabis Today: Where Weed Is Legal Around the World

Here are the bud basics you need to know about the state of cannabis legalization around...

Economics

Taxing Based on THC: What It Means for Concentrates

Most states tax cannabis products based on weight, but one state has recently decided to tax...

Politics

Illinois Becomes 11th State to Legalize Cannabis

The equity program built into the law means that Illinois has the potential to create one...

Legal

Illinois’ Equity-Centric Approach to Recreational Marijuana Is Worth Watching

Illinois takes on adult-use cannabis legalization with an eye towards racial and social justice.

Politics

Illinois Could Be Days Away From Legalizing Cannabis

A bill that would legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois has cleared the hurdle in the State...

Joint Opinions

What Cannabis Legalization Opponents Have Right

Amid the distortions and tired lies, legalization foes are speaking one truth: commercial cannabis isn’t working...

Politics

Illinois Governor Unveils Cannabis Legalization Plan

The countdown to legal marijuana in Illinois has begun, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker just unveiled his...

Economics

Billion-Dollar Cannabis? Inside the Marijuana Industry’s Biggest Deal to Date

The Chicago-based Cresco Labs bought California company Origin House, both relatively new outfits, in a stock...

Economics

Will Illinois’s Marijuana Legalization Plan Include a Monopoly?

Existing medical cannabis cultivator license-holders are pushing for control.

Medical

Illinois Works to Prevent Opioid Dependency With Cannabis

In a pioneering move when it comes to dealing with the nation’s growing opioid crisis, Illinois...

Politics

NORML Releases Governor Scorecard Ranking State Leaders on Cannabis Policy

See how your state’s top politician stacks up on pot policy.

Politics

Anti-Legalization Advocates in Illinois Argue Legal Cannabis ‘Pimps’ Out Minorities

Cannabis advocates countered that legalization, in fact, means an end to drug laws that police routinely...

Legal

Illinois Is Probably the Next State to Legalize Marijuana

Illinois, with its cannabis-friendly governor, is definitely the current green rush state.