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,...
Edible cannabis consumption increases among little kids, Illinois Poison Center reports By Robert McCoppin June 21, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. A crying 6-year-old was brought to an emergency department after being found sluggish and cold...
Tinley Park approves kratom ban despite community and industry concerns By Samantha Moilanen June 19, 2024 at 2:20 p.m. Tinley Park passed an ordinance Tuesday to prohibit the sale, distribution and use of kratom,...
Evergreen Park puts off vote on marijuana dispensary, will hold second public hearing By Kimberly Fornek June 4, 2024 at 10:44 a.m. Evergreen Park Mayor Kelly Burke said some people who spoke at the April 15 hearing...
Cannabis dispensary with 1950s diner theme to open in Niles By Richard Requena June 3, 2024 at 6:46 p.m. Bud and Rita’s, the second cannabis dispensary to operate in Niles, is set to open...
Illinois lawmakers fail again to pass hemp regulations and medical cannabis expansion By Robert McCoppin May 29, 2024 at 6:33 p.m. Illinois lawmakers again failed to take action to keep dangerous hemp products out of the...
Hemp beverage brewers fear Illinois hemp ban will end fledgling industry By Robert McCoppin May 23, 2024 at 6:33 p.m. Just after popping the lid off a new market, hemp beverage makers fear that a...
There are now more daily marijuana users in the US than daily alcohol users By Carla K. Johnson May 22, 2024 at 4:01 p.m. For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana just about every day...
Illinois hemp businesses owners call for regulation and taxation, not prohibition By Robert McCoppin May 7, 2024 at 5:56 p.m. The last thing most business owners want is to be taxed and regulated, but hemp...
With possible marijuana reclassification, Indiana legislature unlikely to shift stance on legalization By Alexandra Kukulka May 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. As the federal government signals a shift in marijuana classification, area Indiana legislators have little...
As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it? By David A. Lieb May 4, 2024 at 8:49 a.m. The proposed federal change could add fresh arguments for supporters of ballot measures seeking to...