Illinois cannabis companies hiring hundreds as sales net $10M in tax revenue in 1st month
The sale of recreational marijuana in Illinois generated $7.3 million in cannabis tax revenue last month, the Illinois Department of Revenue announced Monday.
Woman charged with pot-related felony after crash injures two Chicago police officers
A woman was charged with felony marijuana charges after a crash injured two Chicago police officers.
Michigan man seeks release 25 years into 60-year sentence for selling pot
A Flint man who was sentenced in 1996 to 60-years for selling marijuana to an undercover informant is asking for release after almost 25 years in prison.
Cannabis Crisis: Illinois recreational weed shortage to last a few more months
We are now 43 days into the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state of Illinois. There is still a shortage and there likely will be for a few more months.
Chicago Girl Scouts cash in on cannabis legalization, sell cookies outside dispensary
An industrious group of Girl Scouts sold hundreds of boxes of their signature cookies after setting up shop outside of a Chicago cannabis dispensary over the weekend.
State allowing medical marijuana shops to stay open later
Medical marijuana shops will be able to stay open later thanks to new guidelines from the state of Illinois.
Colorado State University to offer cannabis degree 'similar to majoring in biology and chemistry'
Colorado State University will be offering a degree in cannabis starting this fall at its Pueblo campus.
Illinois dispensaries net nearly $40M in first month of legal pot sales
Illinois' first month of legal recreational marijuana generated nearly $40 million in sales, state officials announced Monday.
Chicago's former top cop consulting local cannabis company
A former head of the Chicago Police Department is advising a local cannabis company on security after more than $200,000 was stolen from it during a burglary last month.
River North marijuana dispensary debate heats up
The race is on to become the first dispensary in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, but not all residents of the popular entertainment and business district are thrilled about the idea of marijuana being sold there.
Inmate busted for smoking pot in front of judge
A Tennessee inmate is accused of smoking a joint during his court appearance on a drug possession charge on Monday morning.
Man arrested in River North after trafficking 64 pounds of marijuana with forklift: police
A months-long undercover investigation led to the arrest of a Homer Glen man accused of trafficking a large amount of marijuana.
Weed stolen from ‘amnesty box’ at Midway Airport
The stolen cannabis was deposited about 8:20 a.m. by a departing traveler who was warned by security that weed was illegal in his destination state.
Alaska pot shops among 1st in US to allow onsite consumption
Marijuana shops in Alaska will be among the first nationally where onsite use would be permitted.
Marijuana sales along Oregon/Idaho state line are 420% higher than Oregon average
Oregon sells marijuana legally. Idaho does not. And that is apparently why sales at shops in Oregon along the Idaho border are booming.
Cook County passes additional 3-percent tax on recreational marijuana: report
According to the Sun-Times, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed an added 3-percent tax on the now-legal drug.
Sky above Arizona town glowed purple due to nearby marijuana farm: report
The purple glow is visible for miles, the Navajo County Facebook post on Friday said.
Illinois warns shops against stockpiling marijuana amid shortages
The law is aimed at preventing pot growers from entering into exclusive agreements with specific shops and making sure all stores have a diversity of products from various sources.
