A $28B hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal ban By Gene Johnson October 3, 2026 at 5:15 p.m. The ban “threatens to reduce retail revenues by $28.3 billion, displacing 225,000 jobs and reducing...
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.
Two new recreational marijuana shops could be coming soon to River North By Ally Marotti April 6, 2020 at 4:33 p.m. Two River North marijuana shops could become the first new dispensaries to open in Chicago...
The coronavirus pandemic could slow growth of applications for Illinois medical marijuana cards By Ally Marotti April 3, 2020 at 3:51 p.m. As Illinoisans stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic, one expert predicts that fewer people will...
Illinois dispensaries sold $36 million worth of recreational marijuana in March. Here’s how that stacks up to pre-coronavirus sales. By Ally Marotti April 3, 2020 at 2:52 p.m. Illinois marijuana dispensaries sold almost $36 million worth of legal weed in March — a...
Delayed weed dispensary openings, curbside pot pickup: Coronavirus is forcing the state’s marijuana industry to adapt By Ally Marotti March 31, 2020 at 3:08 p.m. Employees at Illinois marijuana dispensaries worked tirelessly during the first weeks of recreational weed sales,...
California pot dispensaries are open during coronavirus crisis. Some want them closed By Los Angeles Times March 31, 2020 at 11:20 a.m. In designating California's marijuana industry as essential under the state's COVID-19 stay-at-home order, the administration...
‘Stay home and smoke your joint.’ Hash Bash goes digital amid coronavirus outbreak By MLive.com March 31, 2020 at 11:18 a.m. The Hash Bash marijuana rally that was supposed to happen this Saturday in Ann Arbor...
Why is 4/20 a marijuana holiday? By Active Times April 2, 2020 at 11:51 a.m. Think back to the year 1971. Polyester-clad kids listened to Three Dog Night and Carole...
Column: Waukegan social-distancing itself from marijuana revenues By Charles Selle March 30, 2020 at 12:40 p.m. Even in the midst of a raging contagion, Waukegan officials are stumbling again when it...
Vaping could increase health risks tied to COVID-19, FDA says By Bloomberg March 30, 2020 at 12:33 p.m. Vaping may leave users with underlying health conditions at higher risk of serious complications if...
Coronavirus crisis creating chaos, opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to break into cannabis business as Illinois prepares to award new licenses By Robert McCoppin March 30, 2020 at 9:47 a.m. To break into the legal cannabis industry in Illinois, Anton Seals Jr. and eight of...