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Seth Rogen Is Now Selling His Favorite Weed in America — Here's How to Find It
Actor and marijuana enthusiast Seth Rogen is bringing his cannabis and lifestyle brand, Houseplant, once available only north of the border in Canada, to the United States.
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Illinois Collects $62M in Cannabis Revenue for Neighborhoods
Illinois has collected $62 million from legalized marijuana sales that’s earmarked for helping minority businesses and neighborhood development, but the money hasn’t been spent yet, according to a published report.
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Illinois Expunges Nearly Half a Million Cannabis Arrest Records 4 Years Ahead of Schedule
Illinois officials announced Thursday that nearly half a million cannabis arrest records have been expunged by state police.
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Cannabis Has A Booming Year, But Industry Argues It Could Be Much Bigger
Cannabis is having a great first year in Illinois. Starting from zero when the first recreational dispensaries opened in Illinois last January, the industry has enjoyed sales of over $500 million. And, despite the pandemic, revenues have increased nearly every month. “It’s doing great,” says Cory Rothschild, senior vice president of marketing for Cresco Labs. “There is no question that…
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Cannabis Has A Booming Year, But Industry Argues It Could Be Much Bigger
The state of Illinois has made millions in one year after the legalization of recreational marijuana. But could booming sales be even better? NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.
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Congress Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level
The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, reversing what supporters called a failed policy of criminalization of pot use and taking steps to address racial disparities in enforcement of federal drug laws. Opponents, mostly Republicans, called the bill a hollow political gesture and mocked Democrats for bringing it up at…
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Congress Votes on a Major Weed Legalization Bill This Week: What Are Its Chances?
The House of Representatives is set to act this week on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE) which would expunge convictions and conduct sentencing hearings related to federal cannabis offenses. Business Insider’s Jeremy Berke explains the prospects for the legislation and the future of cannabis legalization.
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Marijuana Can Be Harmful for Heart Patients, But Improves Some Risk Factors, Studies Show
Seemingly contradictory findings show why more research into the effects of cannabis on the heart and the rest of the body is needed.
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Cannabis Use Was Expanded in Five More States on Election Day: What Are the Ripple Effects of Legal Weed?
New Jersey, Arizona, Montana and South Dakota voted on Election Day to authorize the use of recreational marijuana, while Mississippi made medicinal use legal. Ryan Vandrey, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins University, breaks down the ripple effect of this green wave.
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Election Could Stoke US Marijuana Market, Sway Congress
It could be a landmark election year for the legal marijuana industry.
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Marijuana Is on the Ballot This Election Day: Will Recreational Pot Be Legalized in More States?
Voters in New Jersey, Arizona, South Dakota and Montana will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in their states this Election Day. Business Insider reporter Jeremy Berke breaks down the probability of legalization in each state and discusses where the presidential candidates stand on the issue.
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A Long Road: Marijuana Goes on Sale Years After Approval in Maine
Mainers are getting their first opportunity to legally buy marijuana for adult recreational use, but a supply shortage is a potential buzzkill. Retailers blame the pandemic and a limited number of licensed manufacturers for reducing the variety of products available on Friday, the opening day. Licenses were issued only a month ago. That didn’t dampen Matt Bourgeois’ enthusiasm for...
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First Recreational Cannabis Business Opens in Naperville
Recreational cannabis officially became for sale Thursday in Naperville with the grand opening of the city’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary. The former 3C Compassionate Care Center, located at 1700 Quincy Ave., has been rebranded as Rise Naperville by Green Thumb Industries Inc. The facility has been selling medicinal marijuana since 2016. “We believe that the public wants access to safe,…
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Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin in Naperville
Recreational marijuana sales are underway in one of Chicago’s biggest suburbs. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports
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Take a Look Inside a Cannabis Dispensary
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.
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Illinois Revises Marijuana Licenses Process After Complaints
Illinois tweaked how business owners seeking recreational marijuana licenses can apply following complaints that the process favored politically connected and rich applicants over minorities and veterans who were supposed to benefit.
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Watch Live: Gov. Pritzker to Discuss Process for Cannabis Dispensary Licenses in Illinois
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is set to discuss Tuesday how the state plans to ensure fairness when it comes to who gets adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses in the state.
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‘Stop the Lottery:' Protesters Demand Changes to Illinois' Cannabis Business License Process
As Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared at a news conference Friday to announce investments to expand job opportunities in Chicago, a group of protesters showed up, demanding changes to the state’s cannabis lottery process. “The lottery is a game of chance,” said Rickey Hendon, a former Illinois State Senator who led the protest. “We ain’t playing no games, and we...
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‘Stop the Lottery:' Protesters Demand Changes to Illinois' Cannabis Business License Process
As Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared at a news conference Friday to announce investments to expand job opportunities in Chicago, a group of protesters showed up, demanding changes to the state’s cannabis lottery process. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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2 Applicants Rejected for Marijuana Licenses Sues Illinois
Two companies that were rejected for Illinois marijuana licenses have filed a lawsuit to delay the state from awarding licenses to the winning applicants. The state announced that only 21 of 700 applicants would proceed to a lottery for 75 licenses. Southshore Restore and Heartland Greens did not make the cut and are suing the state’s Department of Financial and…