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Marijuana dispensary in former Rainforest Cafe won flip-flop from state...
The former Rainforest Cafe in Chicago once featured a costumed frog named Cha Cha selling beef lava nachos. Plans now call for a new business on the site to instead have budtenders serving marijuana...
View ArticleMarijuana-related car crashes, preterm births, and accidental ingestion by...
Marijuana legalization in Illinois has come with increased pot-involved deadly crashes, a rise in accidental ingestion among children, an association with psychotic disorders, and increases in preterm...
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Craft cannabis growers in Illinois try again to overcome industry opposition...
The day before Illinois’ spring legislative session ended, lawmakers were poised to pass a wide-ranging cannabis bill that was meant to save struggling small businesses. The measure had largely been...
View ArticleLawsuit alleges plan to open a marijuana store in former Rainforest Cafe is...
A well-connected River North cannabis dispensary has filed suit to try to keep a competitor from opening its doors nearby. GRI Holdings LLC, which operates a Green Rose store, filed suit this week to...
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‘Marijuana Moms’ take on prosecutor ‘Dad’ in controversy over mental health...
A clash between the Marijuana Moms and a Dad for Mental Health is highlighting an escalating controversy over the effects of cannabis. The moms are a group of lawmakers who helped write the law that...
View ArticleHighland Park considering ban on sale of synthetic THC products: ‘They’re not...
The Highland Park City Council is considering a citywide ban on the sale of synthetic THC products and kratom, along with restrictions for under 21-year-olds, expanding a ban on the sale at tobacco...
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Cannabis companies drop controversial plan for weed shop at site of former...
A clouted cannabis partnership has dropped its controversial plan to open a store at the former Rainforest Cafe in downtown Chicago. State regulators had rejected a previous proposal by Progressive...
View ArticleIllinois sets another record for recreational cannabis sales in 2023, but...
Illinois set another record for recreational cannabis sales in 2023, with more than $1.6 billion in sales — but sales to out-of-state residents showed a significant drop. Sales to Illinois residents...
View ArticleRule change allows craft cannabis growers in Illinois to expand more quickly,...
A long-awaited change to allow craft cannabis growers to expand should bring consumers more choice, but may still not be enough for businesses to open or make a profit. A rule change in December by the...
View ArticleIs marijuana odor an ‘aroma of legality’ or a reason for cops to search...
An issue that has tied lower courts in knots — whether the odor of cannabis alone is grounds for police to search a vehicle — is now before the Illinois Supreme Court. Appellate courts have split over...
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Cannabis companies go ‘vertical’ to both grow and sell products
Michelle and Rick Ringold have built a successful partnership — both in marriage and in cannabis. Rick is a U.S. Army veteran and construction contractor. His wife, Michelle, runs an accounting firm....
View Article‘Wild West environment’ of mislabeled hemp products like Delta-8 THC prompts...
Health and law enforcement officials Thursday called for regulation of unlicensed cannabis products in Illinois after a study found that many products contain far higher levels of intoxicating drugs...
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Illinois lawmakers call for ban on intoxicating hemp products, but retailers...
Illinois lawmakers joined the licensed cannabis industry Thursday in calling for a ban on intoxicating hemp products such as Delta-8-THC, a move retailers of such substances said would put them out of...
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Celebrations planned in Chicago and beyond to mark 420 — the unofficial...
Four years into cannabis legalization in Illinois, celebrations of the April 20 informal weed holiday known as 420 are getting bigger and more widespread. Named for the time of day a group of friends...
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I doobie? Weed wedding the latest sign of spread of cannabis events
At a recent wedding reception in Chicago, guests gathered to toast the newlyweds at the bar. Glasses were lined up in front of them, but no alcohol was poured. Instead, marijuana vapor was pumped into...
View Article4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday
SEATTLE — Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their...
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