Durbin: Wait, Watch Before National Medical Marijuana Policy
Medical marijuana may be legal in his home state, but the number two Democrat in the U.S. Senate says that shouldn't be a national policy. It'll be awhile before patients with certain diseases will...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Business Symposium This Weekend
Illinois recently approved the use of medical marijuana. For some, this is a health issue. For others, it's business. The National Cannabis Industry Association is hosting a day long event Saturday...
View ArticlePlan Would Expand Use Of Medical Marijuana
Legislation that would allow minors and those with epilepsy to use medical cannabis in Illinois is one step closer to law. A Senate committee passed the proposal on Tuesday without opposition.
View ArticleIllinois Medical Pot Information Kept Under Wraps
It's unclear if state officials will release complete information about companies seeking to grow or sell medical marijuana in Illinois. Applications from prospective companies aren't subject to state...
View ArticleQuinn, Rauner Share Hazy Stance On Decriminalizing Pot
It's hard to find common ground between Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican businessman Bruce Rauner, but when it comes to decriminalizing marijuana, they're on the same page. Both have a stance that's well,...
View ArticleIllinois' Medical Marijuana Program At Odds With Federal Policy
As Illinois begins to allow people with certain diseases to use cannabis as medicine, the state will be running afoul of federal law.It may be spring before patients will be able to buy medical...
View ArticleEnd and Means: Legislators Didn't Fix Pensions but Made Other Historic Moves
Everyone knows Illinois has the largest pension debt and worst credit rating in the nation, right? So obviously its elected officials, especially Gov.
View ArticleOhio Votes Down Marijuana Legalization: Why & what it means for Illinois
On Tuesday, voters in Ohio considered whether to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana use. It would have created a new provision in the state's constitution that allowed only ten farms to...
View ArticleIllinois Issues: What's Ahead in 2016?
Lawmakers return to Springfield with some new ideas, but the unfinished business of 2015 will likely overshadow other topics in the second year of the legislative session.
View ArticleIllinois Medical Cannabis Board Approves New Health Conditions
An advisory board voted Monday to make a number of additional health conditions eligible for Illinois' medical cannabis pilot program. But Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration has previously rejected the...
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