CHICAGO — On New Year’s Day 2020, Illinois became the 11th state to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis. Yet, unlike a perfectly furled joint, the rollout of legalized pot has been anything but smooth. Lawsuits targeting the state’s pot licensing process, the explosive ubiquity of shops selling synthetic hemp-derived products, plus confusion over where actual pot … [Read more...] about Every Chicago Cannabis Dispensary Rolled Into One Map
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Wheeling police take big haul of marijuana in traffic stop
WHEELING, W.Va. — A Chicago man is in custody after Wheeling police discovered 103 pounds of marijuana in his car following a traffic stop. Paul Okowinski (Photo/WVRJA) Paul Okowinski, 45, is in the Northern Regional Jail. Wheeling police said Okowinski was speeding heading east on Interstate 70 Saturday when an officer pulled him over. The officer smelled a strong odor of … [Read more...] about Wheeling police take big haul of marijuana in traffic stop
Cresco and Columbia Care call off $2 billion cannabis megamerger; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs deal also scratched
Cresco Labs' flagship Sunnyside recreational marijuana store, a block south of Wrigley Field, is pictured during its grand opening Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. Chicago-based Cresco Labs and Columbia Care called off their $2 billion cannabis megamerger Monday, citing “evolving” market conditions that include falling stock prices, tightening credit and flattening industry sales. The … [Read more...] about Cresco and Columbia Care call off $2 billion cannabis megamerger; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs deal also scratched
Chicago’s cannabis industry needs seed money
A flowering cannabis plant is seen through a magnifying glass at a cultivation center in Bridgeview. Photo: John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images After a long court battle over marijuana licensing was resolved last year, Chicago dispensaries and craft growers have finally found footing to start their businesses. One problem: Seed money is drying … [Read more...] about Chicago’s cannabis industry needs seed money
Cannabis and Sports
What effect will cannabis have on sports and sports medicine? I remember growing up as a kid and my father ushering me around hockey rinks through lower New England and talking about his love of the sport. I remember my family cheering me on during my hockey tournaments and always being by my side, no matter what the outcome of the game was. They were all loving and … [Read more...] about Cannabis and Sports
