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After making millions promoting weed, smoking on air, and talking about it endlessly, the rapper says he's decided to call it quits.
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After making millions promoting weed, smoking on air, and talking about it endlessly, the rapper says he's decided to call it quits.
Famed rapper Snoop Dogg said in a post on social media that he decided "to give up smoke." It's unclear if the known marijuana enthusiast was being serious or was potentially teasing some new business venture involving edible marijuana.
McMahon, who won Super Bowl XX with the Bears, has dealt with chronic pain and headaches since he retired after the 1996 season.
Marijuana is the most commonly used drug in the country, and while many studies have focused on the potential medicinal benefits, new research looks at a drug that curbs marijuana use for those who have become dependent on the drug.
You must purchase a judging kit, including samples and a scorecard, to participate. The kits cost between $75 and $300.
They said without urgent help, they won't make the July deadline to open and could lose their investment.
The legal cannabis transporters say they will be forced out of business if the state does not enforce its own standards.
More than a dozen licensed cannabis transporters accuse the state of failing to regulate how marijuana is being moved – despite strict and expensive regulations in place.
Issues at the state level are still affecting those still working to break into our state’s billion-dollar industry – more than three years after recreational marijuana became legal. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Social equity cannabis license holders in Illinois have been up against years of state delays, COVID delays, lawsuits, and red tape.
The company had much red tape to get through as the state's efforts to diversify the industry have struggled.
"You know, when cannabis was illegal, 80% of arrests were on Black and Brown people, and since it's been legal, 95+% of the ownership has been white," Grasshopper Club co-owner Matthew Brewer said.
Chicago's first independent, Black-owned marijuana dispensary, The Grasshopper Club, is making 4/20 Day a community event. Digital journalist Jamaica Ponder sat down with co-owner Matthew Brewer to learn more about their effort to destigmatize the culture around cannabis.
The dispensary is entirely employee-owned.
Three years after Illinois approved a program to boost its "social equity" program, many Black and brown-owned businesses are still not up and running.
Jacob Feilen was charged with five counts of child endangerment, according to South Chicago Heights police Chief Bill Joyce.
Police in South Chicago Heights said an alert parent and grandparent flagged the yellow gummy bears on Halloween Monday. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Griner has been sentenced for drug possession after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.
President Biden said "no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana."
The activists said the state needs to cut red tape and lower barriers to entry.
Of those selected, 41% are majority Black-owned.
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
"The $1.5 billion in sales of adult-use cannabis in Illinois translates into significant tax revenue with a portion of every dollar spent being reinvested in communities that have suffered for decades."
The state issued 149 retail licenses on Friday, more than doubling the number of pot shops statewide.
Applicants have to finish their compliance checks before they can get their licenses.
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Some U2 fans spent the evening thinking they were hanging out with Bono in the flesh and blood – and singing Christmas carols with him.
Christmas came early for residents of a Cicero apartment complex that went up in flames last Friday.
Chicago Police data show there have been 254 hate crimes reported so far this year alone - compared with 204 last year, 109 in 2021, and 80 in 2020.
The tree is filled with ornaments honoring those Chicago police officers and firefighters who died in the line of duty.
Police have not released further details on the cause of the crash.
Law enforcement sources told CBS 2 it was an off-duty officer who was driving when she lost control and hit a 56-year-old woman.
CFD confirmed heavy smoke is coming from the building.
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Some U2 fans spent the evening thinking they were hanging out with Bono in the flesh and blood – and singing Christmas carols with him.
This is national story now percolating right here in Chicago - allegations brought forward in a federal lawsuit by children now grown.
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Elaine Kelly said when she finally got it back, her car appeared more damaged - with the inside was ransacked and some of her personal property missing.
Amtrak said they were never notified of the SUV on the tracks before the crash last week, was despite a warning call a full 41 minutes earlier.
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The Mayor's office told us they are in talks with the owner on a lot in Brighton Park where a tent base camp was called off by Gov. JB Pritzker.
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Casino officials said on Thursday, Nov. 2, they determined hackers got into their system and stole personal information about Rivers Casino staffers, customers, and online sports book customers.
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W.A.T.C.H. – World Against Toys Causing Harm – issued a list Wednesday of toys they said are hazardous and should not be in children's hands.
Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S., predominantly people of color.
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Federal health officials confirmed Thursday that two cases of invasive infections caused by cronobacter sakazakii have been reported in 2023.
Casual dining chain faces another wrongful death suit related to its Charged Lemonade after cardiac arrest of Florida man.
Researchers estimated that through June 2022, if the U.S. moved at a faster pace to approve it and get people boosted, an estimated 29,000 lives could have been saved.
CBS 2's Jermont Terry took a trip out to Bolingbrook, off Weber Road, to see if it lived up to the hype.
According to The Magnificent Mile Association, a record $31.7 million in revenue was set in November on a single day.
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It's Small Business Saturday 2023, a big day to highlight the success of entrepreneurs who started small and are working hard to make it big.
Three of the trolleys were running on Small Business Saturday, making eight stops in Ravenswood so people could visit their favorite shops.
Philipp Kurashev scored the last-place Blackhawks, which had dropped 10 of 12 overall.
The way the Bears blew a double-digit lead late in Detroit was clearly still bothering and motivating players this week.
Dave Yates said despite receiving the diagnosis, he was determined to return for his 18th season coaching.
Gould, who celebrated his 41st birthday on Wednesday, was unable to find an NFL home in 2023.
The Blue Demons lost their fifth straight.
Some U2 fans spent the evening thinking they were hanging out with Bono in the flesh and blood – and singing Christmas carols with him.
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The Steve Miller Band will also be joining them.
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Meanwhile, we looked at the contract the city signed with GardaWorld to see how much the mishap with the now-called-off migrant tent camp in Brighton Park may have cost. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The FBI is looking for a man they said has robbed banks on multiple occasions in recent months, including Friday morning in the Streeterville neighborhood.
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The permits – and how the city's longest-serving alderman is accused of holding them up for a would-be client – are central to the federal extortion case against Burke.
Around 10:10 a.m., the FBI responded to the bank robbery at the Citibank located at 539 North Michigan Avenue.
Arin Fox, 42, reached the plea agreement back in October.
This was the second robbery at the store this year.
The prosecution laid out what they found in Burke's office that showcased the scheme they said he used to line his pockets.