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Illinois Employers Can Prepare To Take Cannabis-Based Disciplinary Actions

It is a snowy January day in Chicago, recreational marijuana is now legal, and one of your employee’s, Mary Jane, is sleeping at her desk, with a strong scent of marijuana emitting from her sweater. How can an Illinois employer…

Illinois’ Medical Marijuana Program Is Now Permanent, Expanded

Illinois’ medical marijuana program is getting a second wind. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a pair of bills on Monday expanding who can get a medical card, and when they can use it. The program was initially limited to just six…

Illinois marijuana growers who get first shot at the recreational market contributed heavily to politicians who cemented their advantage

Marijuana cultivating companies that persuaded Illinois lawmakers to give them first access to recreational customers pushed for the lucrative advantage with the backing of a steady flow of campaign cash, the Tribune has found. The firms grow medical cannabis now,…

Illinois universities exploring programs on growing, marketing marijuana

Some community colleges and four-year universities in Illinois are exploring the possibility of launching educational programs to train people in the business of growing and marketing marijuana, in light of a new state law legalizing adult-use recreational marijuana. There is,…

Weed cafes in Illinois? People could be allowed to smoke marijuana (not tobacco) at bars, restaurants under new law.

Since 2008, it’s been illegal to smoke indoors at most public places in Illinois. But smoking could once again be allowed at bars, restaurants, coffee shops and other businesses, even new cannabis smoke lounges and weed-friendly movie theaters and concert…

Illinois is expunging marijuana convictions from nearly 800,000 criminal records

If you've been arrested for weed in Illinois, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker just signed HB 1438 this week, which makes cannabis legal in the state for individuals 21 and over, along with sweeping criminal…

Legal marijuana is coming to Illinois as Gov. Pritzker signs bill he calls an ‘important and overdue change to our state’

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed into law a bill that will legalize marijuana in Illinois next year, marking a momentous shift in how the state treats drug use. The bill will allow the licensed growth, sales, possession and consumption…

Gov. Pritzker expected to sign bill into law Tuesday that would legalize marijuana in Illinois on Jan. 1

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected Tuesday to approve a plan to legalize marijuana in Illinois next year, marking a momentous shift in how the state treats drug use. The governor is set to sign into law a bill allowing the…

Michigan could face competition after Illinois legislature approves recreational pot

When Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs legislation legalizing recreational marijuana later this month, it will set up a race for the Midwest. Who gets to be first in the Midwest to kick off the market for legal weed and capitalize…

An Introduction to Adult-Use Cannabis in Illinois

By Rebecca Rothmann, Justin S. Dobek and Daniel J. McMahon Jr. Illinois is poised to legalize adult-use cannabis. As of May 31, 2019, the Illinois House and Senate have passed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the Act) and the…

Recreational marijuana goes on sale Jan. 1 in Illinois. Dispensaries are already getting ready.

Recreational marijuana is just a signature away from being legal in Illinois, and dispensaries are staffing up, remodeling, and wasting no time preparing for new foot traffic. Illinois lawmakers approved a bill Friday that, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s promised signature, will allow…

Illinois House approves marijuana legalization bill backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker

Illinois is one signature away from joining the 10 other states that have legalized recreational use of marijuana. With a bipartisan vote of 66-47, the House approved a bill Friday that had been passed by the Senate Wednesday. Gov. J.B.…

Illinois Senate votes to legalize marijuana

The marijuana legislation is one of several controversial bills, along with sports betting and a capital-improvement bill, being considered as the end of the legislative session approaches. 7 PM UPDATE: The Illinois Senate has voted 38-17 to legalize the recreational use…

As a Deadline for Legalizing Marijuana in Illinois Approaches, a New Poll Finds Strong Public Support

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his allies in the state legislature have only one week left in the current session to pass a bill legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Whether they succeed will depend partly on whether legislators believe they have…

Illinois marijuana legalization proposal unclear on what information about pot companies could be kept secret

Since its inception, the Illinois medical marijuana program has been shrouded in secrecy, with the government denying requests for information about who owns the grow houses and dispensaries. Lawmakers had said they would rectify that issue when it came to…