Federal Judge Rules Illinois Student Can Use & Store MMJ on School Grounds
Mon / Jan 15th
Federal U.S. District Court Judge John Blakely on Friday ruled that an 11-year-old medical cannabis patient in Illinois can be… Read More
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Parents of 11yo Illinois MMJ Patient Sue to Allow Use of Meds at School
Fri / Jan 12th
The parents of a Schaumburg, Illinois elementary school’s student are suing the district and the state after officials denied their… Read More
Illinois Municipality to Roll Out Oral Swab Roadside Test Pilot Program
Tue / Dec 26th
Carol Stream, Illinois’ police department is moving forward with plans to use the controversial mouth swab roadside test to determine… Read More
Illinois State Senator to Introduce Bill Allowing Opioid Patients Access to MMJ Program
Wed / Nov 22nd
Illinois State Senator Don Harmon is set to introduce a bill to allow people prescribed opioids for a medical condition… Read More
Another Study Finds MMJ Patients Replacing Prescription Meds with Cannabis
Mon / Oct 9th
Yet another study suggests that cannabis could be useful as an exit drug from traditional medications, including opioids, although the… Read More
Tikun Olam and MariMed Partnership to Expand into 4 States
Thu / Sep 21st
Tikun Olam and MariMed Inc. have agreed to expand their partnership which will see Tikun-branded products rolled out in Rhode… Read More
Illinois Gov. Allegedly Traded MMJ Program Expansion for Dissolving Cannabis Advisory Board
Fri / Aug 11th
Last spring Illinois’ Medical Cannabis Advisory Board was disbanded and it appears the move was part of a deal between… Read More
Cards Against Humanity Donates $70K to Illinois Legalization Efforts
Tue / Aug 8th
Through sales of its “Weed Pack” deck expansion, Cards Against Humanity donated $70,000 to the Marijuana Policy Project to help… Read More
Illinois Health Department Reject Petitions Adding Intractable Pain, Autism, to MMJ List
Tue / Mar 28th
The Illinois Department of Public Health has rejected petitions to add intractable pain and autism spectrum disorder to the list… Read More
Adult-Use Bills Introduced in Illinois
Thu / Mar 23rd
Democratic lawmakers in Illinois have introduced legislation to legalize adult cannabis use, which would set up a taxed and regulated… Read More
Illinois MMJ Program Shows Promise in Year 1
Tue / Nov 8th
In the first year of medicinal cannabis sales in Illinois, there have been no serious problems or complications with the… Read More
Illinois MMJ Sales Reach Nearly $4M in Sept.
Thu / Oct 6th
Medical marijuana sales in Illinois topped more than $3.8 million in September, bringing the total of cannabis sales to $23.5… Read More
Illinois Judge Orders Health Department to Add Post-Op Chronic Pain to MMJ List
Thu / Sep 22nd
An Illinois judge has ordered the state Department of Public Health to add post-operative chronic pain to the list of… Read More
Illinois Gov. Rauner Signs Decriminalization Bill
Sat / Jul 30th
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) signed a bill on Friday to decriminalize cannabis, making the possession of 10 grams or… Read More
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 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
