Illinois Senate Bill 2341 identifies synthetic forms of marijuana as Schedule I drugs under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Drugs categorized ...
January, 2019
December, 2018
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4 December
Illinois Study Shows Benefits for State to Legalize Marijuana
An economic study conducted by the University of Illinois found that legalizing recreational marijuana would be of great benefit to the ...
November, 2018
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14 November
SIU to Offer a Marijuana Certificate Program and Cultivate Hemp
A 5-acre piece of land will be occupied by researchers at Southern Illinois University (SIU) to cultivate hemp for research purposes. ...
October, 2018
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4 October
Illinois Sees Surge in Medical Marijuana Patients
Cancer patients in Illinois seem to be more interested in medical marijuana. Requests for information have steadily increased. Within the last ...
September, 2018
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3 September
New Law Allows Medical Marijuana to Replace Opioids in Illinois
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has signed the Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018, which allows those who might otherwise seek opioids ...
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2 September
Ashley’s Law Allows Illinois Students to Use Medical Marijuana at School
Ashley’s Law was signed into law by Governor Bruce Rauner in August. School-aged children that are on the state’s medical marijuana ...
August, 2018
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2 August
Illinois Women Working to Shatter the Marijuana ‘Grass Ceiling’
Illinois Women in Cannabis was founded by Dina Rollman and Wendy Berger-Shapiro. The group was founded just before medical marijuana license ...
July, 2018
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3 July
Former NFL Player Now Working for Illinois-Based Marijuana Company
Justin Staples is a name that used to be associated with the NFL. He’s a former linebacker for the Tennessee Titans ...
June, 2018
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5 June
Illinois Law Eliminates Requirements to Get Medical Marijuana Card
Lawmakers in Illinois have passed legislation to remove the requirement for background checks and fingerprinting to obtain a medical marijuana card. ...
May, 2018
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15 May
Illinois Bill Would Allow Medical Marijuana Access as Opioid Alternative
Illinois Senators have passed legislation that aims to allow alternatives to opioid medications, with medical marijuana being an option. Senate Bill ...