The art of growing cannabis will become a minor subject at Western Illinois University in the fall, school officials announced Monday. The university’s school of agriculture in Macomb is acting on interest officials expressed in such a class before adult-use marijuana became legal in January. The minor in cannabis production will require 18 to 19 credit hours with additional coursework…

Young Girl Scouts set up shop outside a cannabis dispensary in Chicago over the weekend, earning high praise from many visitors and social media.

Minooka police said they arrested a driver for having 434 grams of marijuana. The legal limit for Illinois residents is 30 grams.

It was the first heist since cannabis was made available for medical patients four years ago. But was the $200,000 burglary of a Chicago MOCA dispensary an inside job? Ask Chicago Police, and they’ll tell you without hesitation that the January 6th burglary of the MOCA dispensary in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood had all the hallmarks of a classic...

It was the first heist since cannabis was made available for medical patients four years ago. But was the $200,000 burglary of MOCA dispensary an inside job? NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers examines that question.

On its seventh day, the Illinois recreational cannabis industry was marked with short supplies, long lines, and in some cases, shuttered dispensaries Tuesday.

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Three Michigan businesses that sell recreational marijuana have won the right to begin making home deliveries of pot. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs says it’s approved home pot deliveries by Lit Provisionary in Evart, Battle Creek Provisioning in Battle Creek and Nature’s Releaf Burton in Burton. Those three businesses are the first approved for adult-use home...

Just 15 days to go before Illinois legalizes recreational marijuana, though Chicago is still debating who gets a share of the pie, no matter what happens, legal pot is going to mean big changes across the state. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.

The Chicago City Council’s Committee on Contracting Equity and Oversight has passed an ordinance that would delay the legal sale of marijuana in the city until July 1 due to a lack of black and Latino-owned dispensaries. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski.

Indiana’s Republican leaders oppose taking steps toward following Michigan and Illinois in legalizing marijuana use during the upcoming legislative session. Indiana lawmakers have not seriously debated steps such as allowing medical marijuana or removing the threat of jail time for possessing small amounts of the drug, even as recreational marijuana sales have won approval in Michigan and Illinois and medical...

Recreational marijuana will be legal in Illinois within weeks, but legal experts on Wednesday urged immigrants to exercise caution as marijuana use or cannabis-related jobs could mean repercussions including deportation.

As part of NBC 5’s Cannabis in Illinois panel, Sgt. Thelma Vega with the Chicago Police Department discussed cannabis regulations for apartments.

Sergio Medina, dispensary manager for Cresco Labs, discussed whether people who buy marijuana are entered into a database.

NBC 5 brought a panel of cannabis experts together Friday to answer viewers’ questions ahead of the Jan. 1 legalization date for recreational marijuana.

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Cannabis could mean big bucks for the state of Illinois, and many companies and individuals are looking to cash in. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers has more in our latest installment of “Cannabis in Illinois.” 

All told, 31 cannabis dispensaries entered today’s lottery, where the city of Chicago chose where they will be allowed to open recreational marijuana stores.

In Colorado, 570 stores now sell legal pot statewide. NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers begins a deep dive into what Illinois can expect as a new recreational cannabis law goes into effect next year.

A California appeals court says it’s legal to have small amounts of marijuana in prison — so long as inmates don’t inhale.