Illinois Cannabis Laws, Simplified By David Alexander Image by BND.com Illinois will become a regulated legal marijuana state on January 1st. For the first time, residents in the Land of Lincoln will be able to possess and consume cannabis as a legal recreational product. Nonetheless, in most public places, users will not be allowed to …
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Legal Marijuana Zoning Program to Restrict Weed Trading In Downtown By David Alexander Image by DailyHerald.com Recreational marijuana shops in most of downtown Chicago would be prohibited, and the remainder of the city would be separated into seven “cannabis districts” where legal marijuana dispensary shops may function under the new zoning rules …
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Illinois to Expunge Marijuana Convictions in 2020 By David Alexander Image provided by CNN.com Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed HB 1438 in June, rendering weed legal for people 21 and over in the state, along with major criminal justice changes designed to help those whose lives have been changed by the drug laws of the …
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Chicago Denies Black Caucus, Votes Against Delaying Recreational Weed Sales by Six Months By David Alexander Image from EmploymentLawLandscapes.com Chicago city council members opposed a black caucus-led bill to delay the release of legal recreational pot sales due to a lack of minority-owned dispensaries. The Chicago City Council voted 29-19 against the resolution, which had …
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Illinois Amends Legislation on Recreational Marijuana to Restrict Workplace Drug Testing By David Alexander Image from Leafly.com New legal legislation on recreational cannabis in Illinois requires workers to be intoxicated until employers can fire them New cannabis laws allow employers to enforce a drug-free environment, but in the Environment Act, they can interfere with Illinois …
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