Judge upholds permit for controversial cannabis shop in Streeterville By Robert McCoppin September 10, 2026 at 4:20 p.m. A judge upheld Chicago's permit for a controversial cannabis store in Streeterville, despite new evidence...
Illinois regulators propose allowing licensed cannabis producers to grow outdoors By Robert McCoppin August 20, 2026 at 6:10 p.m. In a major reversal, Illinois regulators have proposed letting cannabis companies grow cannabis outdoors.
Hemp advocates gave campaign donations to lawmakers in fight over regulations By Robert McCoppin January 26, 2025 at 12:34 p.m. Hemp business owners recently gave more than $30,000 to oppose a bill they said would...
Illinois approves 4 new conditions for women for medical marijuana By Robert McCoppin January 14, 2025 at 11:41 a.m. Endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids and female orgasmic disorder were approved conditions to qualify for...
Hemp THC products to be sold at Salt Shed, as cannabis companies enter the hemp market By Robert McCoppin January 13, 2025 at 1:51 p.m. One of the largest cannabis companies in the country, Green Thumb Industries, announced Friday that...
Hemp business owner sues over what he calls illegal raid, as officials in several towns consider bans By Robert McCoppin January 2, 2025 at 9:18 a.m. A raid and criminal charges against a suburban smoke shop owner have ignited a dispute...
Gov. JB Pritzker calls for lawmakers to crack down on intoxicating hemp sales By Robert McCoppin December 13, 2024 at 5:18 p.m. The governor came out in support of legislation that would set a minimum age of...
Police may search a vehicle based on the smell of raw cannabis, Illinois Supreme Court rules By Robert McCoppin December 6, 2024 at 6:22 a.m. The smell of raw cannabis is grounds for police to search a vehicle, the Illinois...
4Front Ventures opens Illinois’ largest cannabis cultivation facility in Matteson, kicking off major expansion By Samantha Moilanen November 6, 2024 at 3:39 p.m. 4Front Ventures opens its cannabis cultivation facility in Matteson, supporting the production of more than...
82 cannabis stores opened in Illinois, but social equity owners remain on the margins By Robert McCoppin October 14, 2024 at 7:07 p.m. Eighty-two new cannabis stores opened in Illinois in the past fiscal year, marking “explosive growth”...
US health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, a new report says By Carla K. Johnson September 26, 2024 at 2:25 p.m. With more Americans using ever-stronger marijuana, a federal advisory panel is calling for a public...
Elgin’s first recreational pot store — High Haven’s The Record Store — opens its doors By Gloria Casas September 24, 2024 at 2:07 p.m. High Haven's The Record Store, the first recreational cannabis dispensary in the city of Elgin,...