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How recreational weed went from illegal to essential in 3 months in Illinois

Throngs of high-minded shoppers started flooding pot dispensaries when sales of recreational weed kicked off in Illinois at the start of the year. Less than three months later, that type of mass clamoring is strictly forbidden as social distancing measures…

Illinois recreational marijuana sales totaled $35M in February, a decline from January

Recreational marijuana customers spent almost $35 million at Illinois dispensaries in February, a decline from the previous month, but an industry analyst said the market still holds promise. In January, recreational weed sales totaled more than $39.2 million, one of the strongest…

Who’s profiting off the millions that Illinois’ marijuana business is bringing in? State officials are keeping that secret.

Marijuana entrepreneurs are starting to rake in millions of dollars a month in Illinois as customers line up to buy newly legal weed, but who’s profiting from those sales remains secret. Regulators say state law bars the release of almost…

Frustrated with shortages, medical marijuana patients begin growing their own at home in Illinois

February 28, 2020
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Worried by widespread shortages of products at Illinois cannabis stores, medical marijuana patient David Kurfman took matters into his own hands. He started growing his own. Having suffered from epilepsy most of his life, Kurfman uses medical cannabis to control…

Illinois marijuana stores told to let medical patients buy more than recreational customers under new state guidelines

February 8, 2020
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Marijuana stores should take concrete steps to prioritize medical patients over recreational customers, state regulators said Friday. Cannabis dispensaries should keep one sales window open for medical patients, may not reserve products for recreational customers, and must allow medical patients…

Online pot delivery services offer Chicagoans easy access to weed — but flout the law

February 5, 2020
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A sleek website offering everything from dried cannabis flower to THC-infused gummies and pre-rolled joints boasts that you can “avoid troubles” by using its online ordering platform — and then have pot products delivered directly your door. The site, Potlala, asserts…

Marijuana shortages aren’t a coincidence. Illinois kept the market small on purpose.

February 4, 2020
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Long lines, closures and shortages of product have frustrated consumers of legal weed in Illinois since the first of the year. But state officials said the slow start to the sale of recreational marijuana was intentional, and one that cultivators…

Customers bought nearly $40 million in recreational marijuana during the first month of sales in Illinois

February 4, 2020
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Customers spent more than $39.2 million on recreational marijuana during the first month of legal weed sales in Illinois, and about a quarter of that came from out-of-state residents. Sales to Illinois residents totaled more than $30.6 million, according to…

Weed shortages are common after legalization but may continue in Illinois for a year or more

January 19, 2020
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Legal marijuana shortages in Illinois are expected to last six months to a year or more, industry members warn, due to a lack of production capacity in the state. The long lines, product shortages and store closures seen since the state authorized…

Illinois dispensaries sold more than $19.7 million in recreational marijuana the first 12 days of sales

January 15, 2020
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Marijuana shops sold more than $19.7 million in recreational weed the first 12 days of sales in Illinois. The state said consumers made more than 495,000 purchases during that time. Sales figures were highest on the first day, Jan. 1,…

Wonder where the recreational marijuana sold in Illinois comes from? Here’s how it’s grown.

January 13, 2020
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All the marijuana sold in Illinois must be grown in the state, and less than two weeks into legal weed sales, customers are realizing growers’ limits. Recreational marijuana sales started off strong on Jan. 1, but within days, some of…

Did you pack weed in your carry-on? O’Hare and Midway airports now have boxes for dumping recreational marijuana before boarding a plane.

O’Hare International Airport and Midway Airport have installed boxes for travelers to dispose of recreational marijuana before they get on the plane. The cannabis amnesty boxes, as they’re called, are stationed just past each Transportation Security Administration checkpoint, said Maggie…

Illinois marijuana dispensaries sold more than $10.8 million worth of recreational weed in the first five days of sales. Now, some have halted recreational sales amid product shortages.

Illinois marijuana shops sold more than $10.8 million worth of recreational weed in the first five days of sales, the state said. Customers made more than 271,000 purchases during that time. Now a handful of shops have halted recreational weed…

Nearly $3.2M in Legal Cannabis Sold in Illinois on First Day, State Says

More than 77,000 transactions netted nearly $3.2 million in marijuana product sales on the first day of legal cannabis in Illinois, the state announced Thursday. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation reported 77,128 transactions took place at cannabis dispensaries…

Travelers caught with weed in Chicago airports won’t be busted, police say

December 22, 2019
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Domestic travelers caught with weed in Chicago airports won’t be busted after Jan. 1, Chicago police say. Even though marijuana will still be illegal under federal law — and it’s illegal to carry across state lines — authorities have no…