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Articles about business related to legalized weed in the city of Chicago. Dispensaries, Apps, Deals, and Organizations.

mayor lightfoot designs legal marijuana zoning scheme

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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chicago weed sales to continue as planned

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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chicago aldermans push to postpone recreational weed sales

Purchase of Recreational Weed in Chicago could be Postponed After Council Committee Fights By David Alexander Image by ChicagoBusiness.com Legislation has been approved by a Chicago City Council Committee to postpone the selling of recreational weed in Chicago. The Contracting Oversight and Equity Committee passed the proposed Act, which would bar purchases of recreational marijuana …

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medical marijuana pic by Chicago Sun Times

*Medical Marijuana Dispensary Inventory/ Image from Chicago Sun Times Illinois Taking Applications For New Marijuana Dispensaries Regulators in Illinois have opened up applications for new recreational cannabis retail stores on Tuesday, officials said. Applications to open up to 75 new marijuana dispensaries (beyond those already approved by the state) are being taken from 9:30 a.m. -4p.m. …

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