Legal Related Illinois is Now the 11th State to Legalize Marijuana Recreationally by Sophia Vida June 26, 2019 It was on Tuesday that the state of Illinois officially became the 11th state in the U.S. to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill that permits Illinois residents to purchase and possess up...
Legal Related Illinois is About to Make Marijuana History by Sophia Vida June 04, 2019 The Governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, is set to sign a bill that will legalize recreational marijuana in the state. If it happens, Illinois will be the first state to make recreational marijuana legal through legislature and...
Legal Related Illinois Senate Approves Legalized Recreational Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 30, 2019 The Democratic-led Senate in Illinois has approved legalized recreational marijuana use this week. The panel voted 38-17 to approve the drug for recreational purposes and Governor J.B. Pritzker was thrilled with the vote. ...
Legal Related A Majority of Illinois People Think Marijuana Should Be Legalized by Sophia Vida May 21, 2019 According to a new poll, Illinois people are wanting marijuana. Global Strategy Group on behalf of Think Big Illinois has conducted a poll that has revealed that a majority of Illinois residents want the drug to be legalized. ...
Legal Related Even the Police in Illinois Are Against Marijuana Legalization by Sophia Vida May 09, 2019 Illinois is not having an easy time getting everybody on board with marijuana legalization. The state's law enforcement officials on Wednesday said they are against legalizing the drug. They did however also say that if the sta...
Legal Related This Illinois Legislator is Against Marijuana Reform by Sophia Vida May 07, 2019 lllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced over the weekend that he's reached an agreement with key lawmakers on a plan to legalize recreational marijuana in the state starting next year. "This bill advances equity by providing reso...
Legal Related Legal Marijuana Sales in Illinois May Start by January 1st by Sophia Vida May 04, 2019 Chicago Democratic Rep. Kelly Cassidy said she hopes a bill to legalize adult recreational marijuana will be approved by the General Assembly by the end of May. According to Cassidy, the “best case scenario” would be for th...
Legal Related Chicago Prosecutor Plans to Erase Marijuana Related Charges for Thousands by Sophia Vida April 18, 2019 According to a Chicago Sun-Times report, Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx is planning to erase the pot-related charges of thousands of Chicago residents. Foxx has said that she is still on track to begin wiping clean thousands of mi...
Legal Related Study Says Illinois May Be Next Multi-billion Dollar Marijuana Market by Sophia Vida March 12, 2019 According to a new study, the demand for marijuana in Illinois could be stupendous. The study, which was conducted by Colorado marijuana consulting firm Freedman & Koski, is calling for Illinois to have an annual marijuana ma...
Legal Related Illinois’ Opioid Alternative Program Kicked Off This Week by Sophia Vida February 02, 2019 Illinois' opioid-alternative program began processing medical-marijuana applications this week with medical-marijuana dispensaries in Springfield and Grandview getting calls on Thursday. Even if one does not have one of the app...