illinois marijuana Archives - Page 6 of 7 - Cannabis Business Executive

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…

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…

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…

Marijuana advocates hit unexpected roadblocks

Advocates of legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes scored their most significant legislative victory of the year Friday when the Illinois state House gave final approval to a measure allowing residents over the age of 21 to purchase and use cannabis…

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 market could rival Colorado’s in the coming years, report finds

The cannabis industry in the U.S. has long been centered around states like Colorado and Oregon, but now, marijuana sales in Illinois and its neighboring states east of the Mississippi River are poised to rival those out west. The U.S.…

Growing recreational pot at home might not be allowed after all under Illinois legalization proposal, sponsors say

Just more than a week after introducing a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Illinois, sponsors have begun retooling the measure to appease critics. In one of the most fundamental changes, sponsors say it is likely they will eliminate a provision…

Target date to legally buy marijuana in Illinois is Jan. 1, but details of bill still hazy

Details of a bill to legalize adult recreational marijuana were not released in the General Assembly this past week despite earlier assurances, but one of the initiative’s primary sponsors said they will be forthcoming “very soon.” Chicago Democratic Rep. Kelly…

Illinois marijuana legalization proposal advances without public details

There are no details filed yet for a bill to legalize recreational adult-use marijuana in Illinois, but that did not stop the state Senate Executive Committee from voting on the measure Wednesday. As it stands now, Senate Bill 7 is…

Demand for legal marijuana in Illinois would far exceed licensed growers’ ability to supply it, study shows

Legal recreational marijuana in Illinois could drive demand as high as 550,000 pounds a year, far more than the state’s licensed growers can supply, according to a new study commissioned by state legislators. The study, performed by the Colorado consulting firm Freedman…

First bill emerges this year to legalize marijuana in Illinois — would allow up to 24 plants at home

February 9, 2019
AggregatedNews
Illinois
0 Comments

A Democratic state lawmaker has filed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Illinois that likely goes further than other legislators prefer, but it has officially started the debate over complex legislation that will need to serve many interests. The bill,…

Illinois state legislators lay out plans for recreational marijuana proposal

January 29, 2019
AggregatedNews
Illinois
0 Comments

Marijuana “bars” would be prohibited, and teenagers caught driving under the influence of marijuana would lose their licenses, a Springfield audience was told Monday night by lawmakers crafting a bill to allow recreational use of cannabis in Illinois. Hearing those…

With Pritzker and Madigan on board, Illinois Dems push again for marijuana legalization

November 19, 2018
AggregatedNews
Illinois
0 Comments

State Sen. Heather Steans and state Rep. Kelly Cassidy introduced legislation last March to legalize recreational cannabis in Illinois, but the bills failed in both houses of the Legislature. A lot has since changed in Illinois politics, and the Chicago Democrats now…

Illinois just elected a cannabis-friendly governor and Chicago pot companies are on the move

November 9, 2018
AggregatedNews
Illinois
0 Comments

In the past six months, Illinois marijuana companies have gone public in Canada, raised hundreds of millions of dollars to fund expansions and consolidated through a number of deals — one topping $680 million. The state’s medical marijuana companies are moving at a fast…