As Illinoisreleased hundreds of licensesfor marijuana dispensaries,plans to reserve some for minority-owned businesses floundered. Akele Parnell, who won one of the new dispensary licenses from the state, never imagined the process would take this long after recreational marijuana was made legal in Il...
Only medical weed is legal in the state. Adult-use has been illegal since 1929. Possession and sale carry harshminimum sentencesand big fines. However, the state is very close to legalizing adult-use pot. Learn more about the state’s weed and hemp laws below. Is Weed Legal In Nebraska?
Illinois Status:Fully Legal The fight over legalization in Illinois came down not to if, but how. Chicago, perhaps the most segregated city in the U.S., was a ground zero for the war on drugs; for decades, whole swaths of the city had been torn apart by draconian drug laws that seeme...
In the District of Columbia, it’s legal to possess and grow limited amounts of weed, but there areno commercial sales outside of medical cannabisfrom a limited number of licensed dispensaries. States that have medical cannabis laws as of November 2024 A number of states have legalized medical...
The damage was so severe that in March 2022, the “EPA approved additional labeling to further restrict use of OTT dicamba in Minnesota and Iowa. … [I]n February 2023, EPA approved additional labeling for Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and South Dakota. The restrictions are intended to reduce the...
In 2019, recreational marijuana use was legalized with House Bill 1438. The bills allows those in Illinois to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and 5 grams of hash/concentrates. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs! Getty Images Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!
22, 2013 photo, Alton, Illinois Police Chief Jake Simmons helps carry marijuana plants to an evidence vehicle. Credit: John Badman/The Telegraph via AP Police in the United States arrested nearly 70,000 more people for marijuana possession in 2015 than for committing violent crimes. Officers...