Illinois cannabis sales revenue falls as hemp and other states cut into prices for the struggling industry By Robert McCoppin February 17, 2026 at 10:53 a.m. While lower prices are welcome news for consumers, cannabis businesses have had difficulty making money...
Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes ordinance restricting Chicago hemp sales By A.D. Quig February 13, 2026 at 4:01 p.m. 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 By Robert McCoppin January 27, 2026 at 12:45 p.m. Concertgoers at the United Center will be able to buy legal drinks infused with THC,...
Read the ruling: Illinois Supreme Court rules smell of marijuana no longer enough for police to search vehicle By Chicago Tribune September 19, 2024 at 1:23 p.m. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled 6-0 that without other suspicious circumstances, such as a driver...
Smell of burnt cannabis alone no longer justifies a police search of a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules By Robert McCoppin September 20, 2024 at 9:05 a.m. “The laws on cannabis have changed in such a drastic way as to render the...
Democratic gubernatorial candidate McCormick releases plan to legalize cannabis By Alexandra Kukulka September 12, 2024 at 4:14 p.m. Democratic candidate for governor Jennifer McCormick released a cannabis legalization plan on Thursday, which area...
Cannabis Research Institute opens in Chicago, looking to dig deep into marijuana By Robert McCoppin September 9, 2024 at 2:56 p.m. The institute, now in the Illinois Medical Center, is planned to eventually be a part...
With marijuana at a new level of scrutiny, here’s what the research says By Robert McCoppin September 3, 2024 at 10:29 a.m. Pot brings lots of tax money into states like Illinois, but its societal impact continues...
Drive-thru cannabis? Dispensary opening in Harwood Heights hopes to be Illinois’ first By Pioneer Press August 16, 2024 at 3:36 p.m. A cannabis dispensary which opened this week in Harwood Heights hopes to provide the first...
Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio can start Tuesday at nearly 100 locations By Associated Press August 5, 2024 at 3:23 p.m. Recreational marijuana sales will begin across Ohio on Tuesday when the state issues its first...
Cannect Wellness looking to replace Lulu Belle’s pancake house with a cannabis dispensary in Franklin Park. Public hearing set. By Jessi Virtusio August 2, 2024 at 3:59 p.m. A public hearing is scheduled for the coming days in Franklin Park for the public...
Illinois touts diversity in pot industry, but revenue for minorities shows little growth By Robert McCoppin July 15, 2024 at 11:02 a.m. Some new license holders, though, say that funding assistance is needed for them to allow...
Black- and gay-owned cannabis businesses opening and expanding in Illinois By Robert McCoppin July 2, 2024 at 11:28 a.m. After years of struggling to get off the ground, several cannabis operators have bucked the...