Articles tagged with "illinois"
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Illinois city uses weed sales tax for reparations
Janessa Bailey - Published on March 3, 2021Read moreEvanston, IL becomes the first US city to use legal market marijuana taxes for reparations towards the Black community.
Illinois officials say they’ve expunged 500,000 cannabis convictions
The Associated Press - Published on January 4, 2021Read moreGov. J.B. Pritzker pardoned 9,210 low-level marijuana convictions. Illinois police erased 492,000 others.
Cannabis taxes save 350 jobs in Chicago
Dave Howard - Published on November 17, 2020Read moreLegalizing marijuana doesn’t just create new jobs. It saves existing ones, too—ask 350 municipal workers in Chicago.
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Manny Mendoza talks culture, community, and ‘Cooked with Cannabis’
Ryan Brown - Published on November 12, 2020Read moreMany people met Manny Mendoza on Netflix’ ‘Cooked with Cannabis,’ but this Chicagoan knows so much more about food, weed, and culture.
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Illinois offering $31 million in cannabis tax revenue to repair drug war damage
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 4, 2020Read moreYour marijuana tax dollars at work: Local groups can now apply for grants to improve neighborhoods hardest hit by prohibition.
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Illinois sells $1 million in legal cannabis—per day
David Downs - Published on March 10, 2020Read moreGov. Pritzker reports $39 million in cannabis sales in January.
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Cannabis testing regulations: A state-by-state guide
Leafly Staff - Published on February 24, 2020Read moreLeafly’s comprehensive guide to marijuana testing regulations in all 50 states
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Cannabis shortages force temporary dispensary closures in Illinois
The Associated Press - Published on January 7, 2020Read moreDays after recreational cannabis became legal, dispensaries face temporary closures due to shortages and employee fatigue.
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The Roll-Up #122: Come on feel the Illinois
Leafly Podcasts - Published on January 3, 2020Read moreIllinois goes legal: David Downs reflects on Opening Day in Chicago.
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Illinois pardons 11,000 cannabis convictions on eve of legalization
The Associated Press - Published on January 1, 2020Read moreJust one day before Illinois opened its first legal cannabis stores, Governor J.B. Pritzker granted pardons to more than 11,000 people with misdemeanor cannabis convictions.
