Illinois’ medical marijuana program will be celebrating its first anniversary next week. The program has been growing steadily since inception. Over ...
November, 2016
October, 2016
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28 October
Illinois Doctor Is Putting His Politics Before His Patients
Some Illinois residents are having difficulty applying for the medical marijuana pilot program because some doctors are refusing to sign the ...
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19 October
Chicago Entrepreneurs Start Real Estate Platform for Marijuana Industry
Chicago entrepreneurs are working on a new web service that would allow those wanting to enter into the cultivation and dispensing ...
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6 October
Illinois’ Medical Marijuana Sales Surpass $23M Since Launching
Illinois medical marijuana sales reached over $3.8 million in September. Illinois’ medical marijuana program began in November 2015 and, since then, ...
September, 2016
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23 September
Post-Operative Chronic Pain Added to Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions List
The Illinois Department of Public Health has been ordered by a Cook County Judge to add post-operative chronic pain (CPOP) to ...
August, 2016
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29 August
New Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opening In Chicagoland
Former Goldman Sachs investment banker, Nicholas Vita, has invested in Columbia Care, a medical marijuana dispensary opening in Jefferson Park on ...
July, 2016
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29 July
Illinois Becomes 21st State to Decriminalize Marijuana
Illinois has become the 21st state to decriminalize simple marijuana possession. The law, effective immediately, makes possession of a personal amount ...
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28 July
Richard Branson: “Have a Joint” with Your Kids
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson recently appeared at an entrepreneurial event in Chicago where he was supposed to speak to up-and-coming entrepreneurs ...
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27 July
Illinois Governor Likely to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner wants to impose a marijuana bill that essentially decriminalizes it to some degree. The governor has been ...
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15 July
Illinois Medical Marijuana Sales in June Surpass $2.5 Million
In June, medical marijuana sales in Illinois totaled $2.57 million. This grew from $2.3 million in May 2016. There are roughly ...