Marijuana decriminalization is clearly not as good as marijuana legalization/regulation, however, it’s obviously better than treating marijuana possession as a crime. No one should ever
Getting a cannabis business license is no easy task. For starters, your state has to allow cannabis licenses in the first place, which is obviously
Earlier this year Illinois signed a medical marijuana bill into law, creating the Illinois medical marijuana program. The Illinois medical marijuana program is one of
Medical marijuana will soon be available to Illinois patients that qualify for the Illinois medical marijuana program. Illinois has one of the most restrictive medical
The battle to legalize medical marijuana in Illinois was very hard fought. After numerous failed attempts, Illinois’ Legislature finally approved a medical marijuana bill last
By Karen O’Keefe Even before the first medical marijuana ID card has been issued, both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly have voted to expand the state’s medical
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Illinois’s full Senate has voted unanimously in favor of House Bill 5085, a proposal to establish a hemp research pilot program. The measure
Quincy, IL — A new law allows physicians to prescribe cannabis medicine to patients who suffer from one of 38 specific “debilitating medical conditions.” …But
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Illinois’s House of Representatives have voted 70 to 28 in favor of House Bill 5085, a proposal to legalize hemp cultivation for
CHICAGO — Supporters of a bill that would remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana in Illinois released the results of a
Courtesy of The Joint Blog The Illinois House Restorative Justice Committee has given unanimous approval to two separate measures aimed at decriminalizing cannabis possession, one of which
One of my biggest pet peeves is when rich people that don’t know hardly anything about medical marijuana enter the medical marijuana industry. I understand
The Department of Public Health recently issued proposed rules that would help establish Illinois’ medical marijuana registry and allow qualifying medical conditions to be added. While there is
It has been a long road for medical marijuana patients in Illinois, and unless you suffer from a very short list of qualifying conditions, the
If you are in the Illinois area, you should check out the event below: As Illinois starts to gear up for implementation of HB1, the
By Phillip Smith The ACLU of Illinois Thursday filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) over its policy requiring drug testing of residents in
Governor Pat Quinn finally got around to signing the medical marijuana bill for the state of Illinois, making it the twentieth state to provide some measure
by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn this morning signed legislation (HB 01) into law making Illinois the 20th state to authorize the physician-recommended use of
I received the following message and figured I’d pass it along for our Illinois readers or anyone else that might be interested: Please join legal
By Michael Bachara The Illinois Senate voted 35-21 in favor of an historic bill that would allow people with certain ailments to use cannabis to
After “only” 10 years of lobbying in Springfield, MPP has finally succeeded at persuading the Illinois Legislature to legalize medical marijuana. The Senate approved the measure
The Illinois House just voted 61-57 to pass the nation’s strictest medical marijuana bill. The measure, House Bill 1, would establish a “Compassionate Use of Medical
On Tuesday, a group of doctors held a news conference to announce the support of nearly 250 Illinois physicians for allowing patients with serious illnesses to obtain
As Illinois lawmakers consider granting qualified patients legal access to medical marijuana, Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) and Sen. Bill Haine (D-Alton) took time to support
