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Juan David Garcia measures portions of a cannabis product at Cresco Labs medical marijuana cultivation facility, August 8, 2018, in Joliet.

Marijuana goes on sale in Illinois in January — but a tight supply might make it hard to buy

October 11, 2019 at 10:53 a.m.

When marijuana shops open their doors to the public in January, shoppers at the back of the line might notice something missing once they get inside: the weed. Nearly every...

MedMen Enterprises ended a deal to buy Chicago-based marijuana company PharmaCann on Tuesday.

One of the biggest deals in the cannabis industry just fell apart. What the MedMen-PharmaCann breakup means for marijuana in Illinois.

October 8, 2019 at 5:42 p.m.

When MedMen Enterprises agreed to buy Chicago-based PharmaCann last year, the $682 million deal was one of the biggest in the history of the legal marijuana industry. Now, it's one...

The CBD products that populate shelves at Walgreens, CVS and other retailers in Illinois could be subject to lab testing under a bill introduced in the Illinois legislature Wednesday.

Are CBD products safe? A new state bill would require lab testing of cannabidiol items.

October 3, 2019 at 11:39 a.m.

The CBD products that populate shelves at Walgreens, gas stations and other retailers in Illinois could be subject to lab testing under a bill introduced in the Illinois legislature Wednesday....

Illinois officials released a map Monday that will determine which applicants to grow and sell marijuana will get a leg up in what's expected to be a competitive process.

Illinois maps areas most hurt by war on drugs, where marijuana entrepreneurs will get a boost. But not everyone’s happy.

October 1, 2019 at 11:13 a.m.

The state is working to repair some of the harms caused by the war on drugs, and it released a map Monday that helps identify those areas that have been...

Marijuana plants grow under lights at Cresco Labs medical marijuana cultivation facility Aug. 8, 2018, in Joliet, Ill.

Cresco Labs, PharmaCann and others can start growing recreational marijuana for sale in Illinois with state’s approval

September 30, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

Illinois has issued licenses allowing seven marijuana cultivation facilities to start growing weed for recreational sales. The approval process went down to the wire: The state is three months away...

The city approved the move of MedMar Lakeview medical marijuana dispensary to a larger spot less in the 3500 block of North Clark Street in the Wrigleyville neighborhood.

Cresco Labs has won permission to move its medical marijuana dispensary into the John Barleycorn building near Wrigley Field

September 25, 2019 at 3:45 p.m.

The city approved the move of MedMar Lakeview medical marijuana dispensary to a larger spot less than half a mile down the road in the Wrigleyville neighborhood. Marijuana company Cresco...

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Marijuana goes on sale in Illinois in January — but a tight supply might make it hard to buy

One of the biggest deals in the cannabis industry just fell apart. What the MedMen-PharmaCann breakup means for marijuana in Illinois.

Are CBD products safe? A new state bill would require lab testing of cannabidiol items.

Illinois maps areas most hurt by war on drugs, where marijuana entrepreneurs will get a boost. But not everyone’s happy.

Cresco Labs, PharmaCann and others can start growing recreational marijuana for sale in Illinois with state’s approval

Cresco Labs has won permission to move its medical marijuana dispensary into the John Barleycorn building near Wrigley Field

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Many marijuana businesses aren’t sure they’ll be ready for recreational sales Jan. 1. Here’s why.