Articles tagged with "illinois"
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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.
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.
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.
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Illinois Lawmakers, Advocates Join to Boost Legalization Effort
Gage Peake - Published on April 11, 2017Read moreIllinois lawmakers are joining forces with state and national advocates to push a proposal to regulate and tax cannabis for adult use.
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State of the Leaf: Tennessee Halts Decrim in Memphis & Nashville
Jay Lassiter - Published on March 30, 2017Read moreState of the Leaf is Leafly’s weekly roundup of legalization news from around the nation and the world.
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Illinois Considers Cannabis Legalization, Seeking Financial Boost
The Associated Press - Published on March 27, 2017Read moreAdvocates are trying to lay the groundwork for Illinois to become the first state in the Midwest and the ninth nationwide to legalize recreational cannabis.
