Just over two years ago Illinois’ first legal medical marijuana dispensary opened under the state’s pilot program. But the state has ...
January, 2018
December, 2017
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19 December
Cook County to Include a Marijuana Legalization Question on Upcoming Ballot
Cook County commissioners unanimously voted to allow registered voters to decide on recreational marijuana in March. It’s a non-binding question just ...
November, 2017
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27 November
Illinois Dispensary CEO Says Recreational Marijuana Legalization Is Inevitable
Chris Stone of HCI Alternatives dispensary says that recreational marijuana legalization became inevitable after medical marijuana legalization in 2013. He’s expecting ...
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22 November
Illinois Doctors Find Marijuana Is a Safe Alternative to Opioids
Addiction to opioids and prescription painkillers is a growing concern of Chicago surgeon Dr. Charles Bush-Joseph. He encountered a patient, whose ...
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17 November
Illinois Introduces Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana for Opioid Treatment
Senator Don Harmon has introduced legislation that would allow medical marijuana as a treatment option for opioid addiction/abuse. Opioid abuse and ...
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6 November
Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate Says, “Let’s Legalize Marijuana”
Gubernatorial candidate J. B. Pritzker says that further studies on marijuana legalization aren’t needed and that Illinois needs to act. At ...
October, 2017
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27 October
Is Illinois Going to Legalize Recreational Marijuana?
Legal marijuana continues to be a hot topic of debate across the U.S., including in Illinois, as the state prepares for ...
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17 October
Study Finds Illinois Patients Prefer Marijuana Over Opioids
The first peer-reviewed study in Illinois found that patients prefer medical marijuana over opioids. Thirty patients were interviewed for the study. ...
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3 October
Anti-Marijuana Advocate Kevin Sabet Speaks in Naperville
Anti-marijuana activist Kevin Sabet visited Neuqua Valley to discuss marijuana legalization options. Sabet was the former White House Drug Policy Advisor. ...
September, 2017
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27 September
Illinois’s Gubernatorial Candidate Backs Medical and Recreational Marijuana
Gubernatorial democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker is supportive of continuing the state’s medical marijuana pilot program. The state’s medical marijuana program is ...