Marijuana

While Illinois’ cannabis market is booming and the state has made progress in diversifying new licensees, significant hurdles remain for businesses hoping to enter the expanding market, according to an independent review of the industry

Following a decision to limit the sales of drug paraphernalia to licensed tobacco shops, the City of Lockport is looking into possible restrictions on unregulated synthetic drugs sales.

Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt cannabis alone to justify searching a vehicle without a warrant, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday

Woodstock signs off on a new marijuana dispensary, which would be its first.

Medical marijuana patients can now purchase cannabis grown by small businesses as part of their allotment, Illinois’ top cannabis regulator said, but smaller, newly licensed cannabis growers are still seeking greater access to the state’s medical marijuana customers

A Philadelphia man is behind bars in Whiteside County, charged with trafficking and possessing 150 pounds of cannabis that he said he stole in northern California and was driving to the Chicago area to sell.

The new cannabis dispensary in Fox Lake, Smokehouse, boasts something new for Illinois' marijuana marketplace: boat slips for customers on the water.

Cloud 9 Cannabis, located at 2420 Route 30 in the Townes Crossing shopping center, is slated to open July 22, according to a company email.

Herbal Roots’ Cannafest is a two-day festival held at Elks Page Park in Dixon and meant to celebrate all things cannabis. The festival took place July 12 and 13.

An audit exposed shortcomings that led to a snafu in the DuPage County cannabis tax

Nearly three years after officials discovered an “egregious error” that cost the county millions in cannabis tax revenue, DuPage County Board members are still awaiting answers on how it happened.

DeKalb’s second dispensary, NuEra Cannabis, is celebrating its grand opening Thursday with discounts and a 5:15 p.m. ribbon cutting featuring Chicago Bears legend Jim McMahon.

DeKalb’s second recreational marijuana dispensary is celebrating its grand opening on May 23, with some help from a familiar face to Chicago Bears fans: Quarterback Jim McMahon.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple-effects across the country

Illinois’ largest cannabis business association is pushing to ban the sale of delta-8 THC, an increasingly popular psychoactive substance that’s popped up in corner stores across the country in recent years.

The DeKalb City Council has awarded $25,000 to NuEra Cannabis to help offset costs for some building upgrades underway at the dispensary, 818 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.

As Illinois’ recreational cannabis industry once again reported record sales for 2023, the state’s attorney general is calling on the federal government to reclassify the substance.

The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday as to whether the smell of cannabis alone is grounds for police officers to search a vehicle. Last spring, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the smell of marijuana is enough for police to search a vehicle.

With EarthMed now open in McHenry, there are now six recreational marijuana dispensaries in McHenry County. Five of the locations have opened in the last year.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated Excelleaf Dispensary’s grand opening and welcomed the marijuana shop to the Chamber’s membership.

A new glass shop in DeKalb received the go-ahead recently to sell materials used to smoke tobacco or marijuana to customers.

A joint operation in DeKalb pairing a grow supply company with a glass shop moved one step closer this week to fulfilling one of its goals: educating the public about the benefits of growing their own marijuana and how to get their own fix.

Excelleaf, the county’s first recreational cannabis dispensary, held a soft opening Friday.

Excelleaf, DeKalb County’s first ever recreational marijuana dispensary at 305 E. Locust St. in downtown DeKalb, will hold a soft opening starting at 9 a.m. Friday.

Excelleaf held a soft opening Friday in DeKalb. The business is DeKalb County’s first recreational marijuana dispensary. A few people were waiting at the door for the store to open at 9 a.m. Friday and employees kept busy helping customers throughout the morning.

Once it opens in early 2024, NuEra Cannabis will make for the second marijuana dispensary doing business in DeKalb. The dispensary held a groundbreaking Monday at the former Book World in The Junction Shopping Center.

A garden center and a marijuana supply glass shop put down roots this week at a new joint location on North Peace Road in DeKalb.

Ground was broken this week on a marijuana grow operation in the Fulton Industrial Park.

A judge may decide on Oct. 10. whether Aiello should remain in jail.

A former investigator for the Will County Public Defender’s Office allegedly drove at 111 mph while under the influence of PCP and other drugs in a fiery crash in 2022 that killed a doctor in Joliet, court records show.

McHenry County medical marijuana card holders and others criticize State's Attorney Pat Kenneally's move to ban information around medical pot uses

Chicago Bears legend Jim McMahon set to appear at the Cary dispensary's Sept. 30 grand opening

McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said Friday his office will begin filing lawsuits against marijuana dispensaries that don’t prominently post mental health warnings.

Zachary and Bryan Zises, along with other majority owners, celebrated the opening of Richmond's Spark'd Dispensary on Wednesday. The marijuana retailer officially opened to the public on Monday.

The developer of the Gateway Development project on South Galena Avenue is in negotiations with a business that wants to bring a marijuana dispensary to Dixon.

After 3 1/2 years of legal marijuana in Illinois, McHenry County has several dispensaries and other pot-related businesses set to open this year.

A marijuana dispensary expected to open in downtown DeKalb just in time for Corn Fest recently received $25,000 from the city of DeKalb for facade improvements. The dispensary will be DeKalb County's first.

Oregonix Farms gave tours if its facility on Friday, July 14, in Huntley. Set to begin growing marijuana soon, the first batches are not expected in dispensaries until late November, its chief operations officer said.

People tour Oregonix Farms' new craft grow facility in Huntley on Friday, July 14, 2023, during the grand opening ceremony.

A second type of cannabis business is now allowed in DeKalb city limits, after the DeKalb City Council recently said yes to inviting cannabis craft growers to put down roots in the area.

With two marijuana dispensaries set to open this year, the city of DeKalb soon could welcome a second type of cannabis business: craft growers. A vote is expected at the next DeKalb City Council meeting.

With two recreational marijuana dispensaries expected to open in DeKalb this year, the city of DeKalb looks to allow a second type of cannabis business in town: craft growers.

Emerald Coast tried a second time to open in old Bakers Square building.

A proposed cannabis reform bill won’t get further consideration until at least the General Assembly’s fall veto session after stakeholders failed to come to an agreement during the spring session’s final stretch.

A new marijuana dispensary in Woodstock could open by the end of this year after the City Council approved a special use permit for one in town at its meeting on Tuesday.

A student at the school passed out chocolates as part of a “spicy chocolate challenge.” An employee confiscated the chocolate from the student after it was distributed.

A new dispensary in Cary is seeking to make changes to its original plan after running into hurdles trying to obtain state licensing

State Sen. Ventura backs striking workers, notes cannabis sales hit $1.5 billion in Illinois last year.

Workers want higher wages, better access to health insurance.

A proposed marijuana craft grower facility was barred from further pursuing a Sycamore city permit after the Sycamore City Council this week voted to change city code, rendering the proposed location unfit for the business.