Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here’s what to know By Gene Johnson April 20, 2025 at 5:56 p.m. Marijuana culture’s high holiday, known as 4/20, falls this year on Easter Sunday, as well...
Photos: Runners High Chicago’s 420 Run 2025 By Audrey Richardson April 20, 2025 at 5:56 p.m. Runners High Chicago organized its Annual 420 Run. In its 3rd year, participants could either...
4/20 events celebrate growing use of cannabis, while alcohol sales decline By Robert McCoppin April 18, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. The cannabis holiday, named after a group of friends who used to meet regularly at...
Former executive for cannabis company Verano indicted on insider trading charges By Robert McCoppin January 21, 2025 at 6:36 p.m. The indictment accused Anthony Marsico of using confidential information to make an illegal profit of...
Hemp advocates gave campaign donations to lawmakers in fight over regulations By Robert McCoppin January 26, 2025 at 12:34 p.m. Hemp business owners recently gave more than $30,000 to oppose a bill they said would...
Illinois approves 4 new conditions for women for medical marijuana By Robert McCoppin January 14, 2025 at 11:41 a.m. Endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids and female orgasmic disorder were approved conditions to qualify for...
Hemp THC products to be sold at Salt Shed, as cannabis companies enter the hemp market By Robert McCoppin January 13, 2025 at 1:51 p.m. One of the largest cannabis companies in the country, Green Thumb Industries, announced Friday that...
Hemp business owner sues over what he calls illegal raid, as officials in several towns consider bans By Robert McCoppin January 2, 2025 at 9:18 a.m. A raid and criminal charges against a suburban smoke shop owner have ignited a dispute...
Gov. JB Pritzker calls for lawmakers to crack down on intoxicating hemp sales By Robert McCoppin December 13, 2024 at 5:18 p.m. The governor came out in support of legislation that would set a minimum age of...
Police may search a vehicle based on the smell of raw cannabis, Illinois Supreme Court rules By Robert McCoppin December 6, 2024 at 6:22 a.m. The smell of raw cannabis is grounds for police to search a vehicle, the Illinois...
4Front Ventures opens Illinois’ largest cannabis cultivation facility in Matteson, kicking off major expansion By Samantha Moilanen November 6, 2024 at 3:39 p.m. 4Front Ventures opens its cannabis cultivation facility in Matteson, supporting the production of more than...
82 cannabis stores opened in Illinois, but social equity owners remain on the margins By Robert McCoppin October 14, 2024 at 7:07 p.m. Eighty-two new cannabis stores opened in Illinois in the past fiscal year, marking “explosive growth”...
US health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, a new report says By Carla K. Johnson September 26, 2024 at 2:25 p.m. With more Americans using ever-stronger marijuana, a federal advisory panel is calling for a public...