House Dems’ cannabis working group will engage industry, equity advocates
Illinois House Democrats launched a cannabis working group to advance industry growth while meeting social equity goals.
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Marijuana license reform passes both houses, Pritzker says he’ll sign it
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Friday creating new licenses and lotteries for marijuana dispensary licenses, addressing issues that have ...
New marijuana licensing bill heads to House floor
A bill aimed at allowing more people from distressed communities to get into the lucrative recreational marijuana business is on ...
Illinois awards $31.5 million in grants funded by marijuana revenue
The state announced Thursday that it has awarded $31.5 million in grants to 81 community organizations around Illinois to help ...
Pritzker issues marijuana pardons, State Police clear eligible arrest records
Gov. JB Pritzker issued 9,219 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Thursday, New Year’s Eve, while announcing the Illinois State ...
State initiative launched to help Illinoisans expunge marijuana arrests, convictions
A new state-funded initiative called New Leaf Illinois aims to connect Illinoisans who want to remove marijuana arrests or convictions ...
Committee focuses on drug penalty reform, elderly parole
The Illinois Senate Criminal Law Committee and Special Committee on Public Safety held the latest in a series of hearings ...
State ‘reviewing questions’ before setting marijuana dispensary license lottery date
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Tuesday that it continues to “review questions” and has still not ...
Lawmakers, stakeholders ask Pritzker to pause marijuana licensing process
Some lawmakers and stakeholders are asking Gov. JB Pritzker to hold off awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses amid concerns that ...
Tiebreaker process for marijuana licenses finalized
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, or IDFPR, adopted permanent rules this week to break ties in the ...
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