Recreational marijuana seems to be a big hit in Illinois with long lines at dispensaries and sales of close to $11 million in the first 5 days. These are much higher sales numbers than Michigan and Colorado reported during their first week of recreational cannabis sales.
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Chicago Airports Install ‘Cannabis Amnesty’ Boxes
You are at the airport in Chicago and realize that you’ve not consumed all the marijuana products you purchased. What do you do? Both O’Hare and Midway have set up “amnesty boxes” for you to dispose of your unused weed before going through the TSA checkpoint. Very considerate, don’t you think? The police will check …
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Most employers in Nevada can no longer utilize pre-employment drug tests for marijuana
Looking for a reason to move to Vegas? We’ve got one! As of January 1, employers in Nevada can no longer use pre-employment drug tests for marijuana as a hiring practice. Nevada is the first state to do this. After all, if you can legally smoke at home, why should this prevent you from getting …
Thousands flock to weed shops as Illinois’ pot prohibition comes to an end
It was a mob scene in Chicago and across the state on Wednesday, the 1st day of recreational marijuana sales in Illinois. Thousands lined up across the Chicago area, some before dawn — for the chance to buy marijuana legally for the first time. But there were also glitches. Some dispensaries ran out of product …
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Illinois governor clears thousands of marijuana convictions
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday at a church on Chicago’s South Side – one day before the state’s new marijuana legalization law took effect. He described these pardons as the first wave of such expungements, provided for under the new law, which will make it …
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Las Vegas set to become a hub for cannabis tourism
Sin City is on verge of becoming even more sinful. 40 million tourists visit Las Vegas every year for its casinos, restaurants and other enticements. Marijuana could soon be another important reason why people come. It is currently legal to purchase cannabis from licensed stores for people aged 21 and over. However, these products cannot …
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Marijuana Legalization Could Be Coming To These States In 2020
2019 was a great year for cannabis. But, for the people who track these goings on, 2020 is shaping up to be an even more momentous year for legalization and policy reform. A handful of state legislatures are scheduled to consider legalization, and voters in up to 10 states are likely to face a November …
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3 Michigan marijuana shops net $221,000 on first day of recreational sales
Economists call it pent up demand! The first day of legalized recreational marijuana sales in Michigan was a financial boon for three Ann Arbor shops – the only retailers licensed to sell recreational marijuana in the state. The three stores racked up total sales of $221,000. Not bad for the first day of business. http://www.abc12.com/
Green technology: 7-Eleven installs CBD vending machines
Planning a visit to Colorado? You may soon be able to buy your CBD products from vending machines at 7-Eleven stores. How more convenient can this get? Pull in, get some gas, a bag of ice and your favorite CBD items. The system has a sophisticated age and ID verification system but this is now …
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Marijuana State of the Union: Cannabis Laws in Every State
Though still illegal at the federal level, marijuana is now legal for recreational use in about a dozen states and for medical purposes in a whole lot more. But, do you know where each state stands with respect to cannabis? What you can or cannot do where? Here’s the state of play on a state …
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