The year 2020 dawned with thousands of people lined up, some overnight, waiting to be among the first to buy legal recreational marijuana in Illinois. As the long, strange year comes to an end, people are lined up at food banks, to get coronavirus nasa…
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Cannabis taxes save 350 jobs in Chicago
Legalizing marijuana doesn’t just create new jobs. It saves existing ones, too—ask 350 municipal workers in Chicago.
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First Recreational Cannabis Business Opens in Naperville
Recreational cannabis officially became for sale Thursday in Naperville with the grand opening of the city’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary. The former 3C Compassionate Care Center, located at 1700 Quincy Ave., has been rebranded as Rise Napervill…
Greenhouse Marijuana Dispensary Opens In Northbrook With Store Designed To Help Educate Consumers
A new marijuana dispensary is now open in Northbrook, with a focus on educating customers, both new and experienced, about the use of cannabis. Greenhouse Northbrook, 755 Skokie Boulevard, opened Oct. 1 after a ribbon cutting with the Northbrook Chambe…
Cannabis Cup Gets Underway for the First Time in Illinois
The Olympics of cannabis is underway in Illinois. The Cannabis Cup, well-known in the weed community as an imprimatur of quality, began Tuesday with the public buying samples to judge. Previously, the Cup has been held in marijuana strongholds from Ams…
Cannabis shortages force temporary dispensary closures in Illinois
Days after recreational cannabis became legal, dispensaries face temporary closures due to shortages and employee fatigue.
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Illinois dispensaries open for recreational sales: Leafly’s live coverage
Legalization comes to the Land of Lincoln on New Year’s Day, and Leafly is on the ground with coverage from cannabis dispensaries across Illinois.
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