Marijuana in Illinois

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  Chicago Tribune

  

  4 days ago

  With marijuana at a new level of scrutiny, here’s what the research says

  Chicago Tribune - Robert McCoppin

  “Illinois Democrats legalized marijuana,” proclaims a new billboard in Chicago. The ad, paid for by Gov. JB Pritzker’s campaign fund, takes credit for a change that polls show is supported by about two-thirds of Americans. Chicagoan Sheila Hogan, one of 140,000 people registered in the state to use …

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  Chicago Tribune

  

  Drive-thru cannabis? Dispensary opening in Harwood Heights hopes to be Illinois’ first

  Chicago Tribune - Pioneer Press

  A cannabis dispensary which opened this week in Harwood Heights hopes to provide the first drive-thru cannabis in Illinois, if state legislators working to legalize it are successful. Ross Morreale, chief executive officer of Green Rose Advisors, said the third location of Green Rose Dispensary in …

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  Chicago Tribune

  

  Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio can start Tuesday at nearly 100 locations

  Chicago Tribune - Associated Press

  Recreational marijuana sales will begin across Ohio on Tuesday when the state issues its first operating certificates. Nearly 100 medical marijuana dispensaries will be able to begin sales immediately, although it’s not clear how many will be ready to open, the Division of Cannabis Control said …

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  Chicago Tribune

  

  Cannect Wellness looking to replace Lulu Belle’s pancake house with a cannabis dispensary in Franklin Park. Public hearing set.

  Chicago Tribune - Jessi Virtusio

  A public hearing is scheduled for the coming days in Franklin Park for the public to weigh in on a request to bring a cannabis dispensary to town – replacing a pancake restaurant currently at the site. Lulu Belle’s Pancake House, at 3147 N. Mannheim Road in the west suburb, could be transformed into …

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  Chicago Tribune

  

  Illinois touts diversity in pot industry, but new owners say they need financial help

  Chicago Tribune - Robert McCoppin

  Illinois has the most diverse cannabis industry in the United States, according to a new study — but new business owners say they need a lot more help to get started. The state-commissioned disparity study found that 60% of all recreational and medical cannabis licenses went to minority- or …

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  Chicago Tribune

  

  Black- and gay-owned cannabis businesses opening and expanding in Illinois

  Chicago Tribune - Robert McCoppin

  After years of struggling to get off the ground, several Black-owned cannabis businesses recently have opened or expanded in Illinois, bucking the trend of companies that haven’t been able to acquire financing to get going. One of the recent openings is the self-described Black-, Latino-, veteran- …