Recreational marijuana
Illinois could join ten other states, including Michigan, that allow the sale and use of marijuana for recreational purposes. Taxes on legal pot sales could infuse the state's coffers by hundreds of millions of dollars annually, new Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a supporter of the legislation, says.
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Report from the Center for Illinois Politics
Pot will soon be legal in Illinois. Here are your top questions, answered.
Pot will soon be legal in Illinois. Here are your top questions, answered.
Report from the Center for Illinois Politics
From Pot and Betting to Plastic Bags: The State of Pritzker’s First Budget
From Pot and Betting to Plastic Bags: The State of Pritzker’s First Budget
Report from the Center for Illinois Politics
Analysis: How legal recreational marijuana works in other states
Analysis: How legal recreational marijuana works in other states
Report from the Center for Illinois Politics
Activists on both sides pushing hard as marijuana legalization bill looms in Illinois
Activists on both sides pushing hard as marijuana legalization bill looms in Illinois
Report from the Center for Illinois Politics
Illinois is Really Close to Legalizing Marijuana … Or Is It?
Illinois is Really Close to Legalizing Marijuana … Or Is It?
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