Illinois’ Medical Marijuana Program: 10 Things You Need To Know
On Sunday, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law permitting children with epilepsy and other seizure disorders to access non-smokeable forms of cannabis. The plant has been used to treat epilepsy since...
View ArticleIllinois passes bill to decriminalize marijuana
Illinois lawmakers are looking to ease pot-related punishments in their state. The Illinois Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana,...
View ArticleMedical marijuana sales launch in Illinois
Cannabis patients in Illinois now have safe, legal access to medical marijuana. The state’s first medical marijuana dispensaries opened their doors on Monday under a strictly regulated four-year pilot...
View ArticleIllinois medical marijuana program now includes PTSD
Illinois residents suffering from post-traumatic stress are now qualified to use medical cannabis. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill on Thursday to extend the state’s medical marijuana program and add...
View ArticleRick Steves testifies to Illinois lawmakers in favor of legalizing marijuana
Rick Steves is taking some time out from providing travel tips to tell Illinois lawmakers why pot should be legal. The writer and television host spoke Tuesday at a hearing called by the state’s...
View ArticleIllinois judge allows 11-year-old to use medical marijuana at school
A 6th grade suburban Chicago girl will now be able to treat her seizures with medical marijuana at school, a federal court ruled. The Illinois Attorney General’s office ruled on Friday that a...
View ArticleFormer FBI agent runs to become Illinois’ first ‘Cannabis Congressman’
Benjamin Thomas Wolf wants to become the first open cannabis user to become an Illinois congressman. Wolf, a former FBI national security official, released a campaign ad on Monday featuring him...
View ArticleIllinois lawmakers vote to allow medical marijuana as an opioid alternative
A proposed law approved by the Illinois Senate would allow the state to medicate with marijuana instead of prescription opioids. Senate Bill 336 was passed on Thursday with a 44-6 bipartisan vote,...
View ArticleIllinois police threaten to kill hundreds of drug-sniffing dogs if state...
Some Illinois police officers fear that their drug-searching K-9 counterparts will have to be put down if the state decides to legalize marijuana. The training director of an Illinois K-9 academy said...
View ArticleIllinois governor approves marijuana as an opioid alternative
Illinois lawmakers have expanded medical marijuana access to patients seeking a non-lethal alternative to prescription painkillers. The state’s Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill on Tuesday making...
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