SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Marijuana advocates are trying to lay the groundwork for Illinois to become the first state in the Midwest and the ninth nationwide to legalize recreational pot, arguing the move ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marijuana, ready to smoke. (Pixabay.com) For Illinoisan Roosevelt Myles, a marijuana conviction from the 1980s became part of a ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois lawmakers heard from a Colorado administrator Wednesday about the benefits and pitfalls of legalizing recreational marijuana. Some lawmakers believe the revenue ...

Nobody likes paying taxes, least of all cash-strapped businesses struggling for their lives. That’s why a new business strategy has taken off over the past year in the legal cannabis trade: claiming ...

Illinois Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker plans to push for the legalization of recreational marijuana early in his term, he said on Wednesday. Pritzker, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican Gov.

The month of September was the second-worst of the year for Illinois marijuana businesses, with a cumulative $154.1 million in recreational and medical sales, according to data collected by industry ...

This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. CHICAGO — For Illinoisan Roosevelt Myles, a marijuana conviction from the 1980s became part of a criminal record that’s ...

Illinois legalized recreational marijuana and created pathways to clear certain cannabis-related offenses from criminal records. Despite millions being eligible for expungement, only a small ...

Illinois residents can face long delays in clearing their marijuana-related records even after judges approve expungement and sealing orders. Although law enforcement agencies have 60 days to comply ...