Articles specific to weed-related local law in the city of Chicago.
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 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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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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Image provided by Curbed.com Weed News In Illinois: Legal Cannabis Is Still Banned In Federal Public Housing Recreational pot in Illinois will soon be legal, but it is banned federally. It could still cause renters in government housing to lose their living situation through its use or possession. Last week, housing subsidy beneficiaries received a …
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Image provided by The Chicago Sun Times Marijuana News In Illinois: Backyard Smokers Will Still Be Ticketed In Chicago Weed smokers can still be ticketed for smoking in their own backyards, the Chicago Police Department says. Chicago residents spotted smoking weed outside their residences and backyards — even high-rise balconies — which are visible to …
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