Articles tagged with "illinois"
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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.
Illinois Governor Candidates at Odds on Marijuana Use
The Associated Press - Published on March 12, 2018Read moreIllinois Democratic candidates for governor say it’s time for the state to legalize adult-use cannabis, while Republican candidates oppose the idea.
Illinois Senate Approves Marijuana Ballot Question
The Associated Press - Published on March 2, 2018Read moreIllinois voters would be able to say whether they support legalizing adult-use cannabis under a proposal lawmakers have approved.
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Illinois Appeals Adding ‘Pain’ as Medical Marijuana Qualifier
The Associated Press - Published on February 9, 2018Read moreThe appeal comes weeks after a Cook County judge ordered the state to add “intractable pain” to its list of qualifying medical conditions.
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Illinois Pain Patients Must Have Medical Marijuana Access, Judge Rules
Leafly Staff - Published on January 17, 2018Read moreThe decision could open access to medical cannabis to thousands of patients seeking a safer alternative to dangerous opioids.
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Illinois: Cook County Voters to See Marijuana on March Ballot
The Associated Press - Published on December 14, 2017Read moreCounty commissioners voted unanimously to put the advisory referendum on the ballot. It could help state lawmakers decide whether to push state legislation.
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PBS Travel Host Urges Illinois to Legalize Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on November 29, 2017Read more“Marijuana is here to stay,” travel guru Rick Steves said. States can either build more prisons to lock up drug users or “figure out a better solution.”
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Illinois Legislature Considers Cannabis Legalization Pros and Cons
The Associated Press - Published on September 7, 2017Read moreLaw enforcement officials and drug-policy experts took sharply differing stands Wednesday on whether Illinois should legalize general use of marijuana.
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Cards Against Humanity ‘Weed Pack’ Will Help Fund Legalization
Gage Peake - Published on August 4, 2017Read moreThe cheeky card game Cards Against Humanity recently added a so-called Weed Pack to its product lineup, with profits supporting legalization.
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State of the Leaf: Colorado Bans Co-ops, May Shelter Cannabis From Feds
Jay Lassiter - Published on April 12, 2017Read moreState of the Leaf is Leafly’s weekly roundup of legalization news from around the nation and the world.
