Marijuana | Read the ruling: Illinois Supreme Court rules smell of marijuana no longer enough for police to search vehicle By Chicago Tribune September 19, 2024 at 1:23 p.m. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled 6-0 that without other suspicious circumstances, such as a driver...
Marijuana | Smell of burnt cannabis alone no longer justifies a police search of a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules By Robert McCoppin September 19, 2024 at 6:57 p.m. “The laws on cannabis have changed in such a drastic way as to render the...
Post-Tribune | Democratic gubernatorial candidate McCormick releases plan to legalize cannabis By Alexandra Kukulka September 12, 2024 at 4:14 p.m. Democratic candidate for governor Jennifer McCormick released a cannabis legalization plan on Thursday, which area...
Marijuana | Cannabis Research Institute opens in Chicago, looking to dig deep into marijuana By Robert McCoppin September 9, 2024 at 2:56 p.m. The institute, now in the Illinois Medical Center, is planned to eventually be a part...
Marijuana | With marijuana at a new level of scrutiny, here’s what the research says By Robert McCoppin September 3, 2024 at 10:29 a.m. Pot brings lots of tax money into states like Illinois, but its societal impact continues...
Local News | Drive-thru cannabis? Dispensary opening in Harwood Heights hopes to be Illinois’ first By Pioneer Press August 16, 2024 at 3:36 p.m. A cannabis dispensary which opened this week in Harwood Heights hopes to provide the first...
Marijuana | Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio can start Tuesday at nearly 100 locations By Associated Press August 5, 2024 at 3:23 p.m. Recreational marijuana sales will begin across Ohio on Tuesday when the state issues its first...
Local News | Cannect Wellness looking to replace Lulu Belle’s pancake house with a cannabis dispensary in Franklin Park. Public hearing set. By Jessi Virtusio August 2, 2024 at 3:59 p.m. A public hearing is scheduled for the coming days in Franklin Park for the public...
Marijuana | Illinois touts diversity in pot industry, but revenue for minorities shows little growth By Robert McCoppin July 15, 2024 at 11:02 a.m. Some new license holders, though, say that funding assistance is needed for them to allow...
Marijuana | Black- and gay-owned cannabis businesses opening and expanding in Illinois By Robert McCoppin July 2, 2024 at 11:28 a.m. After years of struggling to get off the ground, several cannabis operators have bucked the...