Articles tagged with "illinois"
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Here’s What Really Happens to Drug Dogs in Legal Cannabis States
Alexa Peters - Published on May 11, 2018read moreNo, cannabis legalization does not mean mass execution of K-9 units. We checked.
‘I Was Wrong and Not Informed’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Dave Schmader - Published on March 30, 2018read moreFrom self-reflective rock gods to hemp-friendly senate majority leaders, here are the week’s most notable cannabis quotables.
Chicago Voters Embrace Cannabis Legalization in a Big Way
The Associated Press - Published on March 20, 2018read more63% of voters in Cook County send a message to the state: End prohibition now.
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Illinois Governor Candidates at Odds on Marijuana Use
The Associated Press - Published on March 12, 2018read moreIllinois Democratic candidates for governor say it’s time for the state to legalize adult-use cannabis, while Republican candidates oppose the idea.
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Illinois Senate Approves Marijuana Ballot Question
The Associated Press - Published on March 2, 2018read moreIllinois voters would be able to say whether they support legalizing adult-use cannabis under a proposal lawmakers have approved.
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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.
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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.
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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.
