Illinois cannabis sales revenue falls as hemp and other states cut into prices for the struggling industry
While lower prices are welcome news for consumers, cannabis businesses have had difficulty making money...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes ordinance restricting Chicago hemp sales
Unless aldermen can override it, sales of CBD and hemp-derived THC products will continue. The...
Getting high at concerts now an option as THC beverages soon to be sold at the United Center
Concertgoers at the United Center will be able to buy legal drinks infused with THC,...
Mayor Brandon Johnson tries to beat state to taxing hemp with plan that adds age limit
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s effort to regulate the marijuana-like products for sale in stores around Chicago...
Gov. JB Pritzker warns he may take executive action to ban or regulate hemp products that get users high
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he may issue an executive order to ban or regulate intoxicating...
Should retired police be able to sell marijuana? Alderman says no, blocks dispensary
Ald. Andre Vasquez cited "fundamental justice concern" with former police officers getting to legally sell...
Growing debate: Cannabis growers want the option of cultivating outside, but state regulators keep trying to stop it
Most legal cannabis in Illinois is grown without the sun, wind, rain, or even, in...
Morton Grove wants to ban THC, kratom products in the village. But leaders say statewide ‘uniform regulation’ is more effective.
The Morton Grove Village Board voted to table consideration of a proposed ordinance change that...
Batavia joins other local municipalities in restricting purchase of hemp-derived THC products
The ordinance includes age restrictions on the sale of such products, as well as storage...
Illinois lawmakers again fail to act on hemp, while a new study highlights growing health concerns
The report notes that the lack of regulation of hemp means there is no oversight...
Chicago’s new FBI boss touts new squad focused on fentanyl and says immigration enforcement is a ‘sustained effort’
Once an agent investigating Mexican drug cartels, new Chicago FBI head Douglas DePodesta is focused...
Mundelein home to latest example of evolving cannabis industry; ‘If moms are using it, it’s legitimate’
Richard Miller, an emeritus professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said perceptions...
Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here’s what to know
Marijuana culture’s high holiday, known as 4/20, falls this year on Easter Sunday, as well...