Pritzker signs bill geared toward more oversight, equity in cannabis industry in Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday celebrated new laws with a goal to create more equity and oversight in the cannabis industry.
Watch CBS News
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday celebrated new laws with a goal to create more equity and oversight in the cannabis industry.
The order does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law. But it does change the way it's regulated, shifting licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to the less strictly regulated Schedule III, and gives licensed medical marijuana operators a major tax break and eases some barriers to researching cannabis.
A company that makes THC-infused drinks said they will soon be selling their carbonated beverages at the United Center.
President Trump signed an order to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades.
Consumer demand for cannabis-infused beverages is growing even as Americans drink less booze, with major brands testing the waters.
New study in the United Kingdom found that cannabis-based products can be helpful for people suffering from insomnia.
Officers at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport discovered the stash as the man tried to board a flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Imagine paying $40,000 a year for a business license, yet having a company that can barely make any money. That is the reality facing some cannabis business operators.
Imagine paying $40,000 a year for a business license, yet having a company that can barely make any money. That is the reality facing some cannabis business operators as Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Police said 22 students ingested what was later identified as edibles containing THC. Of those 22 pupils, 11 needed medical attention. Charlie De Mar reports.
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have voted to kill most of the top spending priorities of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
The office said the stop was conducted because the vehicle's registration was suspended.
A marijuana dispensary in north suburban Park Ridge, Illinois was broken into in the early hours of Tuesday morning, police said.
A marijuana dispensary in north suburban Park Ridge, Illinois was broken into in the early hours of Tuesday morning, police said.
The girl was not the only child who took the substance this week at McKay School in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
The girl was not the only child who took the substance this week at McKay Elementary School in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Marissa Sulek talked with her mother.
There is a legal loophole going all the way up to the federal level for products containing THC sourced from hemp rather than marijuana.
The products are often sold in packaging that looks like candy.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced Wednesday that state reached the milestone for marijuana sales on July 1—earlier this year than last.
The study out of Washington University said patients who reported using cannabis were 80% more likely to end up in the hospital from COVID.
The ordinance would mean dispensaries seeking to open downtown would need approval from the City Council, rather than the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Maps show where weed and marijuana products are legal for recreational and medical use in the United States.
Supporters of rescheduling marijuana call the DEA's proposed move a step in the right direction—even though it falls short of federally decriminalizing marijuana.
Supporters of rescheduling marijuana call the DEA’s proposed move a step in the right direction – even though it falls short of federally decriminalizing marijuana. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
