Marijuana | Lawsuits claim cannabis products violate Illinois law on limits for THC By Robert McCoppin January 31, 2025 at 7:02 p.m. The cases highlight increasing debate over cannabis potency as the percentage of THC — the...
Marijuana | 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...
Marijuana | 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...
Marijuana | In absence of state regulation, some suburbs are banning hemp products that get users high By Robert McCoppin February 14, 2025 at 2:22 p.m. In the absence of strong state and federal regulations, some suburbs have banned the sale...
Elgin Courier-News | Elgin council set to ban sales of all edibles containing delta-8 or delta-9 THC By Gloria Casas February 13, 2025 at 1:25 p.m. The sale of gummies, chips and other edibles that contain delta-8 or delta-9 THC will...
Marijuana | 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...
Marijuana | 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...
Business | 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...
Marijuana | 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...
Marijuana | 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...