Travelers caught with weed in Chicago airports won't be busted, police say

Even though marijuana will still be illegal under federal law — and it’s illegal to carry across state lines — authorities have no intention of arresting people caught with the drug at Chicago airports, officials said Friday.

Substitute teacher fired after smoking pot in front of students: reports

Several students at North Attleborough High School, 40 miles south of Boston, contacted school officials Monday immediately after they reportedly saw the teacher smoking pot inside the building in front of students.

How Illinois' legalization of marijuana could impact drivers
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Attorney Heidi Wickstrom joins Good Day Chicago to talk about the potential impact marijuana legalization could have on the roads.

Kim Foxx to vacate 1,000 marijuana convictions in Cook County

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s motions are the first step in a plan to expunge convictions for possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana, then permanently remove them from criminal records. Recreational marijuana will be legal in Illinois starting Jan. 1.

Immigrants, non-citizens could face deportation if caught smoking legal weed in Illinois: attorneys

In Illinois, immigration officials could take legal marijuana use, investment or work into account in denying U.S. entry or applications for legal permanent residency known as green cards. Some could face detention or deportation.

Illinois approves 2 more cannabis cultivation centers

The two sites, located in Albion and Shelbyville, brings the total number of cultivation centers in the state to 16, officials said.

Controversy surrounds ownership of weed dispensaries in Chicago

Residents got their chance to ask questions and get some answers ahead of the legalization of marijuana in Chicago.

Medical dispensary owned by former strip club honcho is latest to earn license to sell recreational weed

The Herbal Care Center, 1301 S. Western Ave., is the 30th weed store to obtain a dual-use license, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said in a statement Tuesday.

On first day for legal marijuana in Michigan, lines were long and demand high

On the first day of legal recreational marijuana in Michigan, the line was so long outside one store - Exclusive Ann Arbor - that many were told they would have to come back Monday.

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.