Articles tagged with "Chicago"
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Great dispensaries to shop at in Illinois 2021
C. Merten - Published on July 12, 2021Read moreWondering the best place to buy weed in Illinois? Learn about top-rated dispensaries from Sauget to Chicagoland.
Insider’s guide to Chicago’s hottest cannabis products
Datrianna Meeks - Published on April 12, 2021Read moreChicago’s all about these trending strains, pre-rolls, and artisanal edibles.
Cannabis taxes save 350 jobs in Chicago
Dave Howard - Published on November 17, 2020Read moreLegalizing marijuana doesn’t just create new jobs. It saves existing ones, too—ask 350 municipal workers in Chicago.
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Cannabis shortages force temporary dispensary closures in Illinois
The Associated Press - Published on January 7, 2020Read moreDays after recreational cannabis became legal, dispensaries face temporary closures due to shortages and employee fatigue.
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Illinois dispensaries open for recreational sales: Leafly’s live coverage
Leafly Staff - Published on January 1, 2020Read moreLegalization comes to the Land of Lincoln on New Year’s Day, and Leafly is on the ground with coverage from cannabis dispensaries across Illinois.
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Why is Chicago’s mayor supporting illegal cannabis sellers?
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 18, 2019Read moreMayor Lori Lightfoot wants to ban cannabis stores, helping street sellers thrive and continue hawking illegal vape pens.
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Chicago Mayor Wants to Keep Cannabis Out of City’s Core
The Associated Press - Published on September 18, 2019Read moreWhen the adult use of marijuana becomes legal in Illinois, Chicago’s mayor wants its sale banned in the central business district, near schools and in residential areas.
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Chicago to Clear Thousands of Cannabis Arrests During Legalization
The Associated Press - Published on August 27, 2019Read moreIn Illinois, about 770,000 arrests and convictions, representing about 314,000 people, must be automatically expunged. A San Francisco technology company says it’s up to the task.
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How Was Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel on Cannabis? Not Bad. But Not Great.
David Downs - Published on September 4, 2018Read moreOn his watch, marijuana arrests nosedived from 21,000 to 129.
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Chicago Voters Embrace Cannabis Legalization in a Big Way
The Associated Press - Published on March 20, 2018Read more63% of voters in Cook County send a message to the state: End prohibition now.
