Surrounded by states that prohibit marijuana, Illinois is more than happy to take their tax money. Read more

Here's a list of which states authorize medical marijuana for valid, qualified patients. Each entry includes a link to the state's qualifying conditions. Read more

The state's first dispensaries opened over the weekend in Sioux City, Des Moines, and Davenport. Read more

Iowa will kick off cannabis sales Saturday as part of a limited MMJ program that caps THC at 3% and forbids smokeable and edible products. Read more

"We've provided some false hope," said state Sen. Joe Bolkcom, who has backed efforts to expand medical marijuana access. "There are thousands of Iowans counting on us to deliver." Read more

The bill would allow the state's medical cannabis board to raise the current 3% limit on THC. Read more

Dispensaries would be operated in Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Davenport, Waterloo and the Des Moines suburb of Windsor Heights. Read more

The costs stem from a politically-motivated attempt by university administrators in 2012 to block T-shirt designs that featured the ISU mascot and a cannabis leaf. Read more

The bill would make first offense possession of 5 grams or less a simple misdemeanor instead of a serious misdemeanor, reducing jail time and court fees. Read more

Luis Alvarez took the rap for his friends in the car. He didn't know it would lead to this. Read more