Legal Related Illinois Gets Nearly $40 Million in Recreational Marijuana Sales in First Month by Sophia Vida February 05, 2020 Illinois began legal recreational marijuana sales on the first day of the year and after wrapping up a month of sales has seen nearly $40 million. Customers spent more than $39.2 million on recreational marijuana during the f...
Legal Related Illinois Governor is Warning About This Ahead of Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales by Sophia Vida December 18, 2019 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and his administration is warning that it will crack down on "bad actors" who affect the availability of medical marijuana. Responding to growing concerns over shortages and price gouging invol...
Legal Related Chicago Approves to Put Money From Recreational Marijuana Towards This by Sophia Vida December 03, 2019 Chicago lawmakers this week have voted 8-1 to approve using taxes from recreational marijuana sales towards a local reparations program. According to the Pioneer Press, the money will go toward job training and other benefits...
Legal Related Chicago Hotels are Saying NO to Marijuana by Sophia Vida November 30, 2019 Despite the state of Illinois only about a month away from legalizing recreational marijuana, many tourists in the state may have a hard time smoking it in their hotels. Many hotels in Chicago are saying no to marijuana and a...
Legal Related These Illinois Residential Areas Will Not Allow Recreational Marijuana by Sophia Vida November 01, 2019 Despite recreational marijuana becoming legal in the state of Illinois beginning January 1st, 2020, there will be some residential areas that will not allow the drug. Unfortunately individuals who are living in public housing w...
Uncategorized Illinois Just Awarded its First Five Recreational Marijuana Licenses by Sophia Vida August 30, 2019 Illinois is plugging away at preparing for legal recreational marijuana sales in the state. The state has awarded its first five recreational marijuana licenses on Thursday that include locations in Naperville and Mundelein. ...
Legal Related Illinois’ Medical Marijuana Program Becomes Permanent by Sophia Vida August 13, 2019 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a pair of bills this week that expand the state's medical marijuana program. The bills expand who can get a medical card, and when they can use it. While the program was initially limi...
Trends & Articles Illinois Weed Law Sponsor’s Wife Takes Job with Marijuana Company by Sophia Vida August 01, 2019 State Rep. Kelly Cassidy of Illinois, who was a sponsor of the state's legal weed law, is finding that marijuana has become a family thing. Cassidy's wife Candace Gingrich has landed a job with an Elmhurst-based cannabis compan...
Legal Related Kamala Harris Had This to Say About Illinois Legalizing Marijuana by Sophia Vida July 02, 2019 Despite marijuana not being a topic at the first debate between Democrats running for president, one presidential hopeful was glad that Illinois legalized recreational marijuana. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who is a co-spons...
Legal Related Public Marijuana Use Will Remain Illegal in Illinois by Sophia Vida June 28, 2019 Despite Illinois becoming the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana use and sale, residents won't be looking forward to being able to use the drug in public. Marijuana will become legal for residents age 21 or older beg...