Tom Howard: The Many Legal Hurdles of Cannabis Commerce
Tom Howard is an Illinois-based attorney who specializes in banking and cannabis business, and he is an author who has… Read More
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Illinois
Illinois cannabis news updates for entrepreneurs, investors, patients, and activists. Learn about the legal marijuana companies, events, and policy changes happening in the state of Illinois.
Opioid Vending Machines Dispense Cannabis Knowledge in Chicago
A Chicago advertising agency working with medical cannabis company Cresco Labs launched a dramatic medical cannabis campaign in downtown Chicago… Read More
Cannabis Approved as Opioid Exit Path in Illinois
A measure written to limit barriers for medical cannabis and provide easier access for patients currently taking prescription opioids will… Read More
Illinois Gov. Signs Hemp Legalization Bill
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) signed a bill to legalize industrial hemp on Saturday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The Illinois Industrial… Read More
PharmaCann Capsules Offer New Option for Medical Cannabis Patients
First-of-its-kind cannabis oral dosage form designed to be absorbed better, last longer Oak Park, Ill. – (August 6, 2018) –… Read More
Illinois Lawmakers Approve Bill Opening MMJ Program to Opioid Patients
Illinois lawmakers have approved a bill that would make having an opioid prescription into a temporary qualifying condition for the… Read More
Illinois Senate & House Agriculture Committee Unanimously Approve Industrial Hemp Bill
The Illinois Senate has unanimously approved a bill to allow the state Agricultural Department to license farmers to grow hemp,… Read More
Illinois’ Cresco Labs Wins Industry’s First Healthcare Marketing Report Advertising Award
Illinois-based Cresco Labs has won a Healthcare Marketing Report National Healthcare Advertising Award – the first cannabis company to receive… Read More
Illinois Legislature Considering Bills to Allow MMJ Use for Opioid Dependence and Schoolchildren
The Illinois legislature is considering bills to make two changes to the state’s medical cannabis system – one would allow… Read More
Bill to Expunge Low-Level Cannabis Convictions in Illinois Approved by House Committee
An Illinois House committee has advanced a measure that would allow individuals with a low-level cannabis or paraphernalia possession conviction… Read More
Illinois’ Bank of Springfield Closing All MMJ Industry Accounts
Illinois’ Bank of Springfield is closing the accounts of the state’s medical cannabis companies by May 21 leaving most of… Read More
Voters in Cook County, Illinois Approve Non-binding Cannabis Legalization Referendum
Voters in Cook County, Illinois – which includes Chicago – have approved a non-binding referendum calling on the state to legalize… Read More
Report: Illinois ‘Cannabis Candidate’ Subject of Title IX Complaint & Allegedly Misrepresented Military Record
The self-described “Cannabis Candidate” running for an Illinois congressional seat has been accused of domestic abuse, conflating his service background,… Read More
Poll: Two-Thirds of Illinois Voters Support Cannabis Legalization
According to a Southern Illinois University Paul Simon Public Policy Institute poll, a full two-thirds – 66 percent – of… Read More
Illinois U.S. Congressional Candidate Smokes Joint in Campaign Photo
A former Federal Bureau of Investigation officer and current human rights professor at Roosevelt University, Benjamin Thomas Wolf, is running… Read More
Illinois Health Department Appeals Court Decision to Add Intractable Pain to MMJ List
The Illinois Department of Public Health has officially appealed the court decision to add intractable pain to the state’s qualifying… Read More
19 Attorney Generals Send Letter to Congress Asking for Cannabis Banking Protection Legislation
Attorney generals from 17 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to… Read More
Judge Orders Illinois Officials to Add Intractable Pain to MMJ Program; Stalled While State Appeals
Cook County, Illinois Judge Raymond Mitchell has ordered the state Department of Health to add intractable pain to the state’s… Read More
Federal Judge Rules Illinois Student Can Use & Store MMJ on School Grounds
Federal U.S. District Court Judge John Blakely on Friday ruled that an 11-year-old medical cannabis patient in Illinois can be… Read More
Parents of 11yo Illinois MMJ Patient Sue to Allow Use of Meds at School
The parents of a Schaumburg, Illinois elementary school’s student are suing the district and the state after officials denied their… Read More
Illinois Municipality to Roll Out Oral Swab Roadside Test Pilot Program
Carol Stream, Illinois’ police department is moving forward with plans to use the controversial mouth swab roadside test to determine… Read More
Illinois State Senator to Introduce Bill Allowing Opioid Patients Access to MMJ Program
Illinois State Senator Don Harmon is set to introduce a bill to allow people prescribed opioids for a medical condition… Read More
Another Study Finds MMJ Patients Replacing Prescription Meds with Cannabis
Yet another study suggests that cannabis could be useful as an exit drug from traditional medications, including opioids, although the… Read More
Tikun Olam and MariMed Partnership to Expand into 4 States
Tikun Olam and MariMed Inc. have agreed to expand their partnership which will see Tikun-branded products rolled out in Rhode… Read More