Marijuana

Illinois regulators propose allowing licensed cannabis producers to grow outdoors

August 20, 2026 at 6:10 p.m.

In a major reversal, Illinois regulators have proposed letting cannabis companies grow cannabis outdoors.

February 13, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

Unless aldermen can override it, sales of CBD and hemp-derived THC products will continue. The...

January 27, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

Concertgoers at the United Center will be able to buy legal drinks infused with THC,...

January 5, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

The condition is rare but a University of Illinois Chicago found the number of diagnosed...

January 1, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 1, according...

December 23, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The new proposed federal classification of marijuana would allow more research, and would let cannabis...

December 18, 2025 at 1:29 p.m.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that would reclassify marijuana as a less...

December 3, 2025 at 5:28 p.m.

Proponents of the hemp product ban argue it would make Chicago safer by speeding up...

November 13, 2025 at 8:05 a.m.

As Congress took action to resume government operations, the legislation included a late provision to...

November 9, 2025 at 8:15 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 9, according...

October 29, 2025 at 4:41 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s effort to regulate the marijuana-like products for sale in stores around Chicago...