Crowds line up for first day of legal weed sales in Michigan; Illinois next
Crowds lined up for the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in Michigan.
'Don't smoke and drive': On 1st day of legalized pot, state police SUV hit by driver under influence
On the first day recreational marijuana became legal, Michigan State Police shared a reminder why it's still not okay to drive under the influence.
Evanston approves using marijuana taxes to fund reparations program
Lawmakers in a Chicago suburb earlier this week approved using taxes from recreational marijuana sales to establish a local reparations program.
Illinois, Michigan set to usher in recreational marijuana sales
Both Michigan and Illinois, which allows sales starting on Jan. 1, are officially joining nine other states that broadly allow marijuana sales.
Illinois, Michigan set to usher in recreational pot sales
Legal marijuana sales to adults are set to open in two Midwestern states.
7 more medical pot shops granted recreational licenses in Illinois, including 2 in Jefferson Park and South Chicago
Licenses were also granted to EarthMed in suburban Addison, two HCI Alternatives locations in downstate Collinsville and Springfield, Herbal Remedies in Quincy and Nature’s Treatment in Milan, the department said in a release.
Cannabis-infused turkey gravy takes Thanksgiving dinner to ‘higher level,’ company says
A cannabis confections company said it has created a cannabis-infused turkey gravy to take Thanksgiving dinner to a “higher level.”
Bill to decriminalize marijuana at federal level passes divided U.S. House committee
A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described as a momentous turning point in national cannabis policy or a hollow political gesture.
Company wants to pay someone $3,000 a month to smoke and review marijuana
Cue the Snoop Dogg song!
Smoking weed may increase risk of stroke, arrhythmia in young adults, warns American Heart Association
Frequent use of cannabis in young adults was linked to an increased risk of stroke, and people diagnosed with cannabis use disorder were found to be more likely to being hospitalized for arrhythmia (heart rhythm disturbances), according to two new studies that were presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019.
Illegal pot farms on public land creating environmental hazard
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California wilderness, authorities are assessing the environmental impact and cleanup costs at the site where trees were clear-cut, waterways were diverted, and the ground was littered with open containers of fertilizer and rodenticide.
Master in Weed? You can do that at this university
For those who ever dreamed of earning a master's degree in marijuana, now is the time to try.
2 more medical marijuana dispensaries in Chicago approved to sell recreational pot on Jan. 1
State officials announced Wednesday that three more medical marijuana dispensaries — two of which are in Chicago — will be allowed to sell recreational weed in Illinois when sales begin next year.
Despite new law, no marijuana in Chicago public housing
Public housing residents in Chicago are being told they can't smoke marijuana at home, even as pot turns legal in Illinois on Jan. 1.
Doctors remove bag of weed that was stuck in man’s nose for 18 years
Doctors in Australia removed a bag of weed that was stuck in a man’s nose, unbeknownst to him, for 18 years, according to a new case report.
Chicago wants public to weigh in on legal marijuana sales
Chicago officials are holding public meetings for residents to weigh in on the sale of recreational marijuana in the city.
Aurora community gathers to discuss allowing legal marijuana
The Aurora community is fighting for and against recreational marijuana as legalization approaches in Illinois.
America's first official cannabis cafe now open in West Hollywood
America's first official cannabis cafe opened on Tuesday in West Hollywood. Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe offers a "farm-to-table experience for both cuisine and cannabis."
US probe of vaping illnesses focuses on THC from marijuana
U.S. health officials said Friday that their investigation into an outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain the marijuana compound THC.
Mayor Lightfoot proposes zoning rule limiting marijuana dispensaries
When the recreational use of marijuana becomes legal, Chicago's mayor wants its sale banned in the central business district, near schools and in residential areas.