Illinois Gov. to Collaborate Police Opinions Before Approving Decriminalization
Mon / Jul 25th
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) is still reviewing a bill to decriminalize possession of up to 10 grams or less… Read More
Illinois
Illinois cannabis news updates for industry professionals. Find our latest coverage of Illinois cannabis policy and business developments below:
Illinois Judge Orders Officials to Reconsider Migraines as MMJ Qualifying Condition
Fri / Jul 22nd
An Illinois judge has ruled that officials must reconsider adding migraines to the list of qualifying conditions for a patient… Read More
Cannabis-Friendly Illinois Bank Targeted by Feds
Fri / Jul 15th
The Des Plaines, Illinois-based Millennium Bank entered into a consent order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp and the state’s… Read More
Head of Illinois Medical Cannabis Program Resigns
Wed / Jun 29th
The second person chosen by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to head the state’s medical cannabis program has resigned, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
Illinois Expands Medical Cannabis Program
Wed / Jun 1st
In a long-coming turn of events, Illinois lawmakers last week approved an extension and expansion to the state’s medical marijuana… Read More
Illinois Decriminalization Bill Heads to Gov. Rauner for Signature
Fri / May 20th
The Illinois legislature has approved a decriminalization bill that changes the penalty for possessing personal amounts of cannabis from a criminal offense to… Read More
Illinois Senate Passes Bill to Decriminalize Cannabis
Thu / Apr 21st
The Illinois Senate has approved a bill removing criminal penalties for the possession of a personal cannabis stash, reports the Marijuana Policy… Read More
Illinois Decriminalization Law Moves to Senate for Floor Vote
Fri / Mar 11th
Illinois lawmakers are pushing once more for a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis. The proposed… Read More
Illinois Health Officials Again Refuse Medical Cannabis Expansions
Tue / Feb 2nd
Despite weeks of entreaties from medical cannabis patient advocates and business owners alike, the Illinois state government has asserted that… Read More
Illinois Medical Cannabis is Struggling, Needs More Patients to Survive
Mon / Jan 18th
Illinois medical marijuana shops predict that the industry needs to undergo significant expansions over the next year if the program… Read More
Illinois Medical Cannabis: $1.7M Worth of Sales in Two Months
Tue / Jan 5th
The Illinois medical cannabis market opened November 9, 2015. Since then — not even a full two months later —… Read More
Award-Winning Pastry Chef Launches Cannabis Infused Product Line in Illinois
Wed / Dec 9th
Mindy Segal, winner of the 2012 James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef in the Country, announced the launch of an… Read More
Illinois State Police ‘Mistakenly’ Tells Medical Marijuana Patients to Give Up Firearms
Tue / Dec 8th
Several medical marijuana patients in Illinois have received letters from the state police informing them that their firearm licenses would… Read More
Medical Cannabis Sales Are Finally Underway In Illinois
Tue / Nov 10th
The first eight medical marijuana dispensaries in Illinois received a green light from state officials on Monday to open their… Read More
Illinois Senate Passes Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
Mon / May 25th
The Illinois Senate passed a measure Thursday to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Under the measure, those… Read More
Illinois Senate Committee Approves Bill to Decriminalize MJ Possession
Fri / May 8th
An Illinois Senate Committee approved legislation that would decriminalize the possession of up to 15 grams of marijuana Wednesday. The… Read More
Chicago to Relax Low-Level Cannabis Possession Charges
Wed / Apr 22nd
Chicago and its environs are planning to change how it will deal with low-level drug charges, according to Sally Daly,… Read More
Illinois Considers New MMJ Qualifying Conditions
Wed / Apr 15th
Illinois’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Board has made public the petitions it’s currently reviewing for admission to the list of medical… Read More
New Illinois Governor Moves MMJ Program Forward
Mon / Feb 9th
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner surprised local medical marijuana advocates earlier this month by announcing the recipients of Illinois’ MMJ cultivation and distribution licenses.… Read More
Illinois MMJ Program Expanded to Include Patients Under 18
Wed / Dec 31st
The Illinois medical marijuana program is expanding to include patients under 18 years old who suffer from certain health conditions, including… Read More
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