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Legalization looms in Illinois

December 9, 2019
Mike Luce
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As the Land of Lincoln poises for adult use legalization in mere weeks, emotions range from excitement to anxiety to frustration. The resulting public relations between the industry, state and local governments, interested consumers, and existing medical patients has turned…

Illinois Cannabis Activity Heating Up

December 4, 2019
Scott Selinger
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While Illinois residents eagerly await the legal availability of cannabis for recreational use on January 1st, industry participants and state government regulators are scrambling to ensure a smooth licensure process ahead of the commencement of retail sales. While several incumbent…

A Chicago suburb wants to give reparations to black residents. Its funding source? A tax on marijuana.

December 4, 2019
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In Evanston, Ill., city officials are hashing out a plan for racial equity — with emphasis on the hash. As Illinois prepares to legalize recreational marijuana, the Chicago suburb has voted to tax the sale of cannabis — expected to…

Weed-themed gifts are hot for the holidays, but the etiquette can be tricky. How to avoid an awkward Christmas morning.

Saint Lucia’s Smoke Shop in Bucktown has a colorful new display of greeting cards for shoppers this holiday season, and the wintry cheer they bring comes with a marijuana-themed twist. The $10 cards, as ornate and bright as any greeting…

One month to go until recreational weed becomes legal in Illinois. Here’s what you need to know.

December 2, 2019
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When the most popular medical marijuana dispensary in Chicago begins selling recreational pot on New Year’s Day, it will operate like a busy restaurant. Dispensary 33 plans to take names from those in line and page customers by phone when…

Who won and lost in city’s weed lottery

November 16, 2019
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PharmaCann won big, while GTI got shut out of downtown in a lottery with the jackpot of a lifetime for the marijuana industry. Like any other lottery, there were winners and losers, big smiles and tense grimaces when the city of…

As Illinois Prepares To Legalize Pot, Public Housing Tenants Not Allowed To Partake

November 12, 2019
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Recreational pot is about to become legal in Illinois, but Chicago's Housing Authority says not in our backyard or front yard or anywhere on public housing premises, for that matter. Housing voucher recipients received a letter from the agency last…

No additional pot shops expected to open in Chicago by Jan. 1

October 29, 2019
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Chicagoans looking to grab a bag of legal weed when sales kick off on New Year’s Day will likely face long lines at the few stores — less than a dozen — that are expected to be open. The buzzkill…

Medical marijuana popularity surging in Illinois as revisions in law allow greater access for patients

October 21, 2019
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The medical marijuana program in Illinois is seeing record growth since changes in the law greatly expanded the program and made it easier for patients to participate. More than 87,000 patients have qualified for the program since stores opened in…

Marijuana goes on sale in Illinois in January, but tight supply may make it hard to buy. ‘There just isn’t going to be that much product available.’

October 11, 2019
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When marijuana shops open their doors to the public in January, shoppers at the back of the line might notice something missing once they get inside: the weed. Nearly every state that allows recreational marijuana had some shops run out…

Into the haze: how will legal marijuana affect Illinois employers and workers?

For cash-strapped Illinois, recreational marijuana is expected to be a headrush of revenue. But for Illinois businesses, surveying the new legal landscape it has already caused a headache. At a panel event on Thursday, local leaders in policy, business and…

Can Illinois draw marijuana tourists from out of state? Retailers take a gamble on border towns

September 30, 2019
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Recreational marijuana sales are set to begin next year, and some of the potential store locations getting scouted suggest Illinoisans aren’t the only customers cannabis companies hope to attract. Amid the debate over proposed zoning rules that would ban weed…

Legal marijuana dispensaries would be banned in most of downtown Chicago under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed zoning rules

September 18, 2019
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Recreational marijuana dispensaries would be blocked from opening in most of downtown Chicago, including the Magnificent Mile, under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed zoning rules for when the sale of the plant becomes legal next year. But the mayor’s plan could…

Many Illinois marijuana businesses aren’t sure they’ll be ready for recreational sales Jan. 1. Here’s why.

September 9, 2019
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The medical marijuana dispensary in Naperville snagged one of the first state licenses issued to sell recreational pot, creating expectations of a steady flow of new customers when sales start on Jan. 1. But the dispensary’s plans were shelved just…

Illinois awards its first five recreational marijuana licenses

Illinois awarded its first licenses to sell recreational marijuana to five medical dispensaries on Thursday, even as many municipalities around the state debate whether they’ll allow pot sales. The five shops that received licenses are peppered throughout Illinois — in…