State Senator Heather Steans says that marijuana prohibition hasn’t worked any better than alcohol prohibition. Lawmakers and advocacy groups are banding ...
April, 2017
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13 April
Illinois Lawmakers Schedule Recreational Marijuana Legalization Hearings
Illinois’ Senate and House Appropriations Committees will hear the argument to legalize adult use of marijuana in Illinois. The hearing is ...
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11 April
Illinois Doctors Travel to Help Prospective Medical Marijuana Patients
Patients in Illinois are having trouble getting medical marijuana recommendations from their own doctors so they are seeking the help of ...
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5 April
Illinois Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Legalize Marijuana in the State
Representative Kelly Cassidy wants to amend the Cannabis Control Act in Illinois. Her legislation would legalize the adult use of recreational ...
March, 2017
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27 March
Illinois Might Legalize Recreational Marijuana for the Fiscal Boost
Illinois could become the first Midwest state to legalize recreational marijuana, even if the main reason is to prevent the potential ...
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22 March
Illinois Lawmakers Introduce Bill That Would Legalize Marijuana in the State
Illinois lawmakers have introduced legislation today that would legalize recreational marijuana by establishing a system in which marijuana is regulated and ...
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21 March
Illinois Doctor Says More Women Are Using Marijuana During Pregnancy
A newly released study from Columbia University suggests that between 2- and 5-percent of women use marijuana while pregnant. Many use ...
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17 March
Illinois Medical Marijuana Company Sells Big Asset
PharmaCann is based out of Illinois but also operates medical marijuana cultivation facilities in New York. Its cultivation facility in Hamptonburgh ...
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7 March
Illinois Treasurer Asks Trump Administration for Clarity on Marijuana
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs wants the Trump administration to clarify its stance on medical marijuana. The treasurer sent a letter to ...
February, 2017
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28 February
Senator Introduced Bill That Would Allow Hemp Cultivation in Illinois
Senator Toi Hutchinson has filed a bill to legalize industrial hemp in Illinois. The bill would permit cultivate industrial hemp for ...