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12 Apr Illinois Governor Commutes Sentence of Cancer Patient Jailed for Marijuana Edibles, More Commutes to Come
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has officially commuted the sentence of a Chicago-based man with cancer who was serving four years in prison for ordering 42 pounds of marijuana-infused chocolate. This is according to an Associated Press report.
07 Mar Nearly $75 Million in Marijuana Sold During First Two Month of Legal Sales: Illinois
There has been around $75 million in marijuana and marijuana products sold in Illinois in January and February, the first two months of legal sales. In January, the first month of legal sales, there was $39,247,840.83 in marijuana sold, according to the Illinois Department of...
26 Feb Illinois Garners $10 Million in Taxes From First Month of Legal Marijuana Sales
Illinois garnered slightly over $10 million in new tax revenue from the sale of recreational marijuana during the first month such sales were legal. According to the Illinois Department of Revenue, the state earned $10.1 million from legal marijuana sales, including $7.3 million from the...
13 Feb Western Illinois University Offering Minor on Marijuana Cultivation
Western Illinois University school officials announced on Monday that beginning fall 2020, they will be offering a degree minor for marijuana cultivation. According to the Associated Press, the university’s school of agriculture (Macomb) is “acting on interest officials expressed in such a class before adult-use...
06 Feb $40 Million in Marijuana Sold During First Month of Legal Sales in Illinois
From January 1 to January 31, the first month of legal sales in Illinois, there was nearly $40 million in marijuana and marijuana products sold. This is based on data released Monday by the state Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
27 Jan Marijuana Arrests Drop Rapidly in Illinois’ Top 5 Largest Suburbs
Marijuana arrests dropped significantly in the largest suburbs in Illinois, according to the Associated Press. Arrests for marijuana-related crimes plummeted by a range of 63% and roughly 80% from 2015 to 2018 in the five largest suburbs: These include Aurora, Naperville, Elgin, Joliet and Waukegan....
06 Jan Illinois: $3.2 Million in Marijuana Sold During First Day of Legal Sales
According to state officials, there was $3.2 million in marijuana sold in Illinois during their first day of legal sales. There were 77, 128 transactions on New Year’s Day, when the law legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes took effect, according to Toi Hutchinson, senior adviser...
02 Jan Illinois: Thousands of Marijuana Convictions Expunged
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker granted over 11,000 pardons for marijuana convictions on Tuesday. The expungement process is part of a new marijuana legalization law which takes full effect on Wednesday.