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 FDA Hearing on CBD Gave CBD Industry Concerns by Sophia Vida June 05, 2019 Cannabis stocks were falling on Monday after an FDA hearing on CBD last Friday found conflicting views of the substance. Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conducted its first-ever hearing on cannabis and its nonin...
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 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 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 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...
Trends & Articles Illinois Prepares to Launch a Program to Fight Opioid Crisis by Sophia Vida January 22, 2019 The opioid crisis in the U.S. is harrowing. According to drugabuse.gov, every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. Illinois is doing something to try and help the crisis. The state is ...
Trends & Articles Medical Marijuana Use is up More than 80% in Illinois by Sophia Vida October 06, 2018 According to a report from the Illinois Department of Public Health, medical marijuana use is up more than 80 percent in the state. The Chicago Tribune has said that over 46,000 people have used medical marijuana in Illinois th...
Legal Related New Law in Illinois Allows Marijuana as a Pain Killer by Sophia Vida August 30, 2018 Republican Governor Bruce Rauner of Illinois has officially signed a bill into law this week that allows physicians in the state to temporarily prescribe marijuana for pain relief. Any patient who is able to get a prescription ...
Legal Related Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is Set to Sign Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill by Sophia Vida August 28, 2018 Illinois' Governor Bruce Rauner is scheduled to sign a bill on Tuesday at the Chicago Recovery Alliance, a nonprofit distributing clean needles as well as over-dose reversing naloxone. The bill is a medical marijuana expansion ...