Illinois realizes huge profits from both legal and illegal cannabis — at the cost of adverse health consequences for its ...

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 ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Not everything has been running smoothly since recreational marijuana became legal in Illinois. Despite promises from lawmakers and protections built into the law, there are some ...

The state’s commerce department recently released its “annual cannabis report” for 2025, its 10-page summary providing an effusive description of the economic benefits of the 2019 legalization.

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 ...

Illinois is poised to see its best year yet for tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales in 2024. That’s despite growing competition from neighboring states that have legalized recreational use in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Revenue from marijuana sales in ...