The Illinois Department of Public Health said that two people have died after ingesting synthetic cannabis. Continue reading at theweedblog.com
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Marijuana-Friendly States Want Meeting With Sessions
By Michael R. Blood LOS ANGELES (AP) — California, Oregon and other marijuana-friendly states are seeking a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in hopes of resolving the conflict between federal and state laws that has left the nation’s …
Read More »Chicago Voters Support Recreational Marijuana
CHICAGO (AP) — Voters in the Illinois county that includes Chicago have backed the recreational use of marijuana in a nonbinding referendum. Tuesday’s question for Cook County voters asked if Illinois should legalize “the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, testing, and sale …
Read More »Cannabis Reform Candidate and Ballot Measure Win Big in Illinois Primary Election – News
told the Chicago Tribune. ‘The number of people who have been in our jails for marijuana use seems ridiculous. There are a lot of other crimes to pursue than for smoking marijuana. “ Outside of Cook County’s populous hub, Democrats …
Read More »Illinois Voters Came out in Force to Say Yes to Legalization Ballot
While the measure is not binding, its passage sends a strong message to state lawmakers. Continue reading at theweedblog.com
Read More »Cannabis Decriminalization Leads to Fewer Arrests and No Increase in Teen Use, New Study Reports – News
Illinois, Politics, and Pot: Six Dems and Zero Republicans Support Legalization
Every Democratic candidate vying to be the next governor of Illinois believes the time to legalize recreational marijuana has come – as the GOP’s candidates continue to embrace prohibition. The Democratic candidates participating in the March 20 primary are State …
Read More »Two-thirds of Illinois voters support marijuana regulation for adults.
Support in Illinois is no surprise. National polls now regularly show strong support among adults, including the most recent poll, which showed over 60% support nationally. The tide has shifted, and the benefits of a regulatory approach are clear. Legalization …
Read More »Illinois “Cannabis Candidate” Accused of Domestic Abuse and Exaggerating Qualifications – News
Wolf’s campaign suggested that he was a former FBI agent and Iraq war veteran, two sensational claims that helped bring Wolf into the public spotlight. This week, Katarina Coates, Wolf’s ex-girlfriend and campaign intern, accused him of physically and mentally …
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