Legal pot meant a second chance for thousands in Illinois — did the state keep its promise? June 7, 2023 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments The mood at the Sankofa Cultural Arts and Business Center on Chicago’s west side was celebratory on June 25, 2019, as hundreds gathered to watch Illinois make history. With the stroke of a pen, Gov. J.B. Pritzker made it legal… Read More→
Target date to legally buy marijuana in Illinois is Jan. 1, but details of bill still hazy May 4, 2019 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Details of a bill to legalize adult recreational marijuana were not released in the General Assembly this past week despite earlier assurances, but one of the initiative’s primary sponsors said they will be forthcoming “very soon.” Chicago Democratic Rep. Kelly… Read More→
With Pritzker and Madigan on board, Illinois Dems push again for marijuana legalization November 19, 2018 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments State Sen. Heather Steans and state Rep. Kelly Cassidy introduced legislation last March to legalize recreational cannabis in Illinois, but the bills failed in both houses of the Legislature. A lot has since changed in Illinois politics, and the Chicago Democrats now… Read More→