Huge Crowds Turn Out, Some Turned Away On First Day Of Legal Recreational Marijuana In Illinois
The first full day of legal recreational marijuana sales was in the book Wednesday night.
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The first full day of legal recreational marijuana sales was in the book Wednesday night.
A new congestion tax aimed at reducing downtown traffic will more than quadruple the tax on solo rides to and from downtown Chicago, from 72 cents to $3.00. The fee increase will take place between 6:00 in the morning and 10:00 at night, when the traffic is the worst downtown.
At midnight on Wednesday morning with the start of 2020, recreational marijuana is legal in Illinois.
Legal recreational marijuana goes on sale in Illinois on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.
There is a rush for medical marijuana users to stock up before the crush expected Wednesday, when recreational cannabis becomes legal.
When asked why the company was shutting down, a spokesperson would only say it was a "business decision." No further explanation offered. One hundred fifty people will be out of work.
Nonresidents can purchase less marijuana than Illinois residents under the state's new law, and law enforcement in surrounding states have announced plans to strictly enforce their standing restriction on marijuana.
The Wolfsburg-based automaker said its core Volkswagen brand would turn out a million battery-only cars by the end of 2023 instead of 2025, and would reach 1.5 million by the end of 2025.
The exact amount of money that he will leave with isn't yet clear. That will depend on his negotiations with Boeing, including how the company labels his departure — for example, was it a retirement? A resignation? A layoff?
Chairman David Calhoun will take over as CEO, effective January 13, 2020.
Advance Auto Parts said it will sell DieHard auto batteries in its more than 4,800 stores and plans to expand it into batteries for other types of vehicles.
Rivian, the company making electric vehicles for Amazon and Ford, just got a big influx of cash.
Cannabis business representatives said they were caught off guard and disappointed after a City Council committee approved an ordinance that would delay recreational marijuana sales in Chicago until July.
Boeing plans to suspend production of the 737 Max starting in January as it waits for the embattled plane to be recertified to return to service, the company announced Monday.
As Illinois moves forward licensing dispensaries for legalized marijuana, minorities said they are getting left out of opportunities because of the high cost.
