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Illinois officials say they’ve expunged 500,000 cannabis convictions

Gov. J.B. Pritzker pardoned 9,210 low-level marijuana convictions. Illinois police erased 492,000 others. The post Illinois officials say they’ve expunged…

4 years ago

Illinois Judge Rules Against Craft Cannabis Growers Seeking Immediate Licenses

The craft grower licenses were supposed to be awarded by July 1 of this year to comply with state law.

4 years ago

Cook County Prosecutor Kim Foxx Calls For Expungement Of Convictions For Pot Sales

Cook County, Illinois may see further reforms in the criminal justice system.

4 years ago

Cannabis taxes save 350 jobs in Chicago

Legalizing marijuana doesn't just create new jobs. It saves existing ones, too—ask 350 municipal workers in Chicago. The post Cannabis…

4 years ago

Illinois Plan to Offer New Dispensary Licenses

If the plan is approved, it could as much as double the number of shops that exist so far.

4 years ago

Manny Mendoza talks culture, community, and ‘Cooked with Cannabis’

Many people met Manny Mendoza on Netflix' 'Cooked with Cannabis,' but this Chicagoan knows so much more about food, weed,…

4 years ago

Illinois Cannabis Sales Break Record Once Again

Legal cannabis sales continues to soar in Illinois.

4 years ago

Illinois Makes Plans to Make Cannabis Industry Inclusive

The state is taking steps to ensure true equity in the cannabis space.

4 years ago

Illinois Considers Ethical Implications of Cannabis License Lottery

Is the lottery system not giving marginalized groups a fair shot?

4 years ago