FDA recommends moving marijuana to lower-risk drug: Key takeaways
A new FDA report found there is "credible scientific support" for the use of marijuana to treat some medical conditions. Here are some key takeaways from the report.
First social equity dispensary opens in Evanston
The first social equity dispensary in the country has opened in Evanston.
High on hot sauce: THC-infused Buffalo wings sauce unveiled in Chicago ahead of Super Bowl parties
Just in time for the Super Bowl, Joliet-based Cresco Labs has collaborated with a Chicago cannabis company to introduce a unique product to spice up Super Bowl parties.
California woman who got high and stabbed boyfriend 108 times will not go to prison, judge rules
Bryn Spejcher stabbed Chad O'Melia 108 times in 2018 after smoking marijuana in his Thousand Oaks apartment, investigators said.
High times for Illinois pot industry as annual recreational sales top $1.6 billion
Illinois pot shops sold more than $1.6 billion worth of recreational marijuana in 2023, the latest record year for the state’s budding industry.
Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges in DC, federal lands
"Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities," Biden said. "It’s time that we right these wrongs."
Intruders steal marijuana plants from McHenry home after threatening residents
Intruders entered a suburban home, threatened the people inside and stole marijuana plants from the residence Sunday evening in McHenry.
Ohio votes to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use
Ohio now becomes the 24th state to allow adult cannabis use for non-medical purposes.
Lawsuit filed to blunt planned dispensary at former Rainforest Cafe, limit proximity of minority-owned stores
A politically connected firm pushing to open dozens of pot shops in Illinois is suing to prevent a dispensary from opening in the former River North Rainforest Cafe — and to restrict how close minority-owned cannabis shops can be to one another.
Four children receive cannabis fruit chews at school's Halloween event
It was a Halloween scare that parents never imagined they'd face, after attending a "Trunk or Treat" event at Alameda's Amelia Earhart Elementary School on Sunday.
New study reveals increase in marijuana-related incidents since legalization in Illinois
A new study is revealing the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana in our state.
Suburban K9 trainee finds several hundred pounds of cannabis in odor-proof packaging
A suburban K9 probationary officer was very proud of himself after catching a major break Wednesday.
Michigan dog attacks, nearly kills owner after being fed THC gummy
In Michigan, a dog's life-threatening attack on its owner unfolded after the animal ingested a THC-infused gummy.