All posts tagged "Illinois"

Culture

Craig Cesal: From Felon to Cannabis Freedom Fighter

After being granted clemency on his life without parole sentence on conspiracy charges, former cannabis lifer...

Current Events

Week in Review: Illinois Reports Record Cannabis Sales; Switzerland ‘Tries Out’ Legalization

ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.

Current Events

Week in Review: Snoop Goes Global; Colorado’s Cannabis Consumption Bus; A Big Chicago First

ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.

Industry Events

Benzinga Chicago Cannabis Capital Conference Highlights Women, Minorities

The industry's top investment conference offered attendees exclusive access to CEOs, celebrities and thought leaders building...

Legal

Cannabis Legalization Makes New Advances in the Midwest

Cannabis legalization efforts in Wisconsin and Ohio advance as both Illinois and Michigan record-breaking licensed recreational...

Economics

Illinois Notches Record-Breaking Cannabis Sales in June

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and historic levels of unemployment, Illinois cannabis retailers saw...

Grow

Cannabis Shortages Spur New Interest in Growing at Home

Lockdowns and economic paralysis imposed by the COVID-19 outbreak are creating a new emphasis on self-sufficiency....

Economics

How Much Cannabis Each State Sold in First Month of Legal Sales

Out of the 9 states that have launched legal cannabis marketplaces, which state earned the most...

Economics

Peddler’s Licenses & Co-Ops: Chicago Brainstorms Ways to Make Cannabis More Equitable

A month into legal cannabis in Illinois, Chicago is considering various experimental models for cannabis cultivation...

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.