Chicago TribuneFrom Chicago TribuneLegislation and RegulationLegal Recreational Marijuana in New York? Not This Year, Its Governor SaysGov. Andrew Cuomo does not believe legislation legalizing adult-use cannabis will pass before lawmakers adjourn for the year this month.June 5, 2019Adult-Use Legalization BillIllinois Marijuana Market Could Rival Colorado's in the Coming Years, Report FindsThe U.S. cannabis market is staring down massive growth, with sales that are expected to reach $22.7 billion by 2023.May 21, 2019IllinoisIllinois Wants to Set Aside $8 Million to Regulate Recreational MarijuanaGov. J.B. Pritzker’s 2020 budget proposal includes a provision for the funding, which is more than double the amount the Agriculture Department would receive to continue its work on the medical side.April 23, 2019FinanceMarijuana Shortages Abound in Canada Amid Licensing DelaysThe process of getting a sales license from Health Canada is onerous.October 29, 2018Legislation and RegulationCandidates for Illinois Governor Are Split Over Marijuana Legalization, Despite Issue's Popular SupportIncumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner has come out against the recreational use of cannabis, while gubernatorial challenger J.B. Pritzker could usher in change.October 29, 2018IllinoisIllinois Sees Sharp Rise in Medical Cannabis Applications as Cancer Patient Requests 'Explode'Between 2014 and September 2017, Illinois had approved 24,000 patients. A year later, the total is 44,000.October 3, 2018Legislation and RegulationIllinois Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill Allowing Drug as Painkiller AlternativeThe new law is a response to the epidemic of overdose deaths from narcotics, which killed almost 2,000 people in the state in 2016 and an estimated 72,000 people nationwide last year.August 29, 2018FinanceFormer Head of Wrigley Gum William Wrigley, Jr., Invests in Medical MarijuanaWrigley has been named chairman of the board of directors at Surterra Wellness, a medical cannabis company with operations in Florida and Texas.August 7, 2018Legislation and RegulationIllinois Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana as Painkiller Substitute, Bill Now Goes to GovernorThe change would allow all new applicants to buy medical marijuana from licensed dispensaries based on their doctors’ orders.June 5, 2018Adult-Use Legalization BillLegal Marijuana Question a Step Closer to Being on November Ballots in IllinoisThe state Senate voted to ask on the November ballot whether recreational use of marijuana should be legalized and taxed in Illinois.March 2, 2018Page 1 of 2Next Page
