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The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (Illinois House Bill 1438) is an act legalizing and regulating the production, consumption, and sale of cannabis in Illinois. It was approved by both houses by May 31, 2019 and came into effect January 1, 2020.
Illinois became the first state in the nation to legalize cannabis for recreational sale through a state legislature rather than ballot initiative. [28] Overall, Illinois is the 11th state in the US to allow recreational marijuana. [29] An estimated 700,000 Illinoisans will qualify for the expungement of past marijuana-related convictions. [30]
The Land of Lincoln officially legalized recreational marijuana with the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act in 2019, opening the door for legal use starting Jan. 1, 2020. Anyone 21 years old ...
Thai Stick – Surfers, Scammers and the Untold Story of the Marijuana Trade is a 2013 book by Peter H. Maguire about the illicit cannabis trade in Southeast Asia.The book was published by Columbia University Press, and in 2015, it was optioned by surfing competitor Kelly Slater to become a documentary film and television series.
Sep. 21—TILTON — Vermilion County's second cannabis dispensary is now open. Parkway Dispensary opened Friday, Sept. 15, at 2 Donna Drive, off Illinois 1, in Tilton. It had a soft opening ...
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Cannabis was then effectively outlawed at the federal level, following the passage of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. [9] Cannabis remained mostly an underground drug until the 1960s, when it found widespread popularity among large numbers of young people and hippies, and was used commonly at protests against the Vietnam War.
CHICAGO — The Illinois weed industry, fresh off surpassing $1 billion in revenue during its first year of recreational marijuana sales, may already be facing its “Norma Rae” moment of union ...