Illinois

McHenry County, Illinois, Requires Marijuana Dispensaries to Display Mental Health Warning Signs. McHenry County state's attorney Patrick Kenneally is touting "first-in-the-country" rules that require marijuana dispensaries in his county to prominently display signs warning that "cannabis use may

The highly-anticipated grand opening of a pioneering cannabis complex in the Danville, IL area has been set. Parkway Dispensary and Molly's Joint announced it will officially open on Saturday, September 23 with a free, all-day Grand Opening Celebration. These two premier cannabis destinations are

Illinois to Host 'Miracle in Mundelein' - State's First Cannabis-Friendly Music Festival. Organizers have announced Illinois’ first concert that permits cannabis consumption – a two-day event in September that merges music and cannabis culture – set to take place in north suburban Mundelein. The

Empowering Change: Sociale, Park Ridge's First Woman- and Immigrant-Owned Cannabis Dispensary, Focuses on Education and Social Equity. Though Park Ridge has had a long journey to opening its first cannabis dispensary after recreational cannabis became legal in Illinois in 2019, Sociale, a woman- and

Wood River Cannabis Dispensary Gets Green Light as Council Opts Against Referendum. There will be a cannabis dispensary in downtown Wood River; there won’t be a referendum to approve it. Hamstrung by the actions of a prior administration, councilmen opposed to the dispensary opted to drop their push

CHICAGO -- Illinois cannabis sellers sold $140 million worth of weed in July, the highest monthly total so far in 2023. The majority of the cannabis sales were to state residents, totaling $104.3 million. Out-of-state customers bought $35.6 million worth of product, according to sales figures from

Five years after starting the process, Dan Pettigrew finally has opened his first cannabis store in Illinois. Pettigrew is the co-founder of Viola CHI with former NBA star Al Harrington, following years of operation by Viola Brands in Colorado, Michigan and other states. But Illinois was much harder

One month after the exhaust from NASCAR stock cars has dissipated, a different kind of smoke will soon begin wafting from the environs around Grant Park. The annual Lollapalooza music festival is returning Thursday for four days of music, celebration and, if recent history is any guide, robust sales

As one of the largest cannabis markets in the US, Illinois still offers many opportunities for entrepreneurs. The Illinois marijuana market is one of the most expensive in the nation and among the smallest as far as the number of brands – but it also offers plenty of opportunity for entrepreneurs

CHICAGO - A loaded gun and $1,500 worth of marijuana – that's what police said they found on a Chicago rapper who was arrested in River North. G Herbo, whose real name is Herbert Wright, is facing a charge of misdemeanour unlawful use of a weapon. Police records show Wright was riding in an SUV when

An Illinois teenager living in a zip code with a medical cannabis dispensary is less likely to have used pot, according to new research. The findings, which come from researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, showed that “about 18.3% of the youths living in Illinois ZIP codes with

Illinois lawmakers are pushing further to regulate delta-8 and other similar intoxicating hemp products statewide. ( Benzinga ) State Representatives Lakesia Collins, La Shawn Ford and Cyril Nichols invited their fellow lawmakers impacted businesses, advocates, and other stakeholders to come