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The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) ... In August 2013, Gov. Pat Quinn signed medical marijuana legislation passed by the Illinois Legislature, making Illinois the ...
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]
Missouri had $12.7 million in sales over its first weekend of legalized recreational use.
In 2018, J. B. Pritzker ran for Governor of Illinois on a platform to legalize cannabis, among other issues, and was elected in November, 2018. [5] A 2017 poll conducted by Illinois Policy Institute showed over 70% support in the state for legalization and regulation. [6]
Hutchinson, of the Marijuana Policy Project, said it’s crucial for states to balance priorities the right way, noting that legal marijuana selling has grown to a billion-dollar industry at the ...
Although not fully embracing medical marijuana, Iowa and Texas both have laws allowing limited access to some cannabis products with low levels of THC. Some Texas cities have passed ordinances ...
In 2019, twenty seven U.S. states proposed cannabis reform legislation for medical marijuana and non-medical adult use. [1] State-level legalization remains at odds with cannabis' status as a Schedule I narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act at the Federal level.
Illinois' new governor delivered on a top campaign promise Tuesday by signing legislation making the state the 11th to approve marijuana for recreational use in a program offering legal remedies ...