Cannabis business looking to open in Evergreen Park meets skeptical community
Evergreen Park residents and trustees grilled The 1937 Group CEO and other officials, expressing frustration...
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I doobie? Weed wedding the latest sign of spread of cannabis events
At one recent wedding, a budtender was hired to hand out pot to guests in...
4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday
Marijuana advocates are gearing up for April 20.
![Four years into cannabis legalization in Illinois, celebrations of the April 20 informal weed holiday known as 420 are getting bigger and more widespread. Named for the time of day a group of friends met to get high, 420 has become a chance for marijuana users to publicly share a previously illegal drug and the counter-cultural atmosphere surrounding it. The main event in downtown Chicago likely will be the second annual 420 Sesh Fest, at Green Rose Dispensary. The party will include live music, a magic show, carnival games, food trucks, pop ups, and product discounts. It also will feature Grammy-nominated […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ctc-l-Illinois-marijuana_175925141.jpg?w=137 "Four years into cannabis legalization in Illinois, celebrations of the April 20 informal weed holiday known as 420 are getting bigger and more widespread. Named for the time of day a group of friends met to get high, 420 has become a chance for marijuana users to publicly share a previously illegal drug and the counter-cultural atmosphere surrounding it. The main event in downtown Chicago likely will be the second annual 420 Sesh Fest, at Green Rose Dispensary. The party will include live music, a magic show, carnival games, food trucks, pop ups, and product discounts. It also will feature Grammy-nominated […]")
Celebrations planned in Chicago and beyond to mark 420 — the unofficial cannabis holiday
Four years into cannabis legalization in Illinois, celebrations of the April 20 informal weed holiday...
Illinois lawmakers call for ban on intoxicating hemp products, but retailers call for regulations
Lawmakers joined the licensed cannabis industry Thursday in calling for a ban on intoxicating hemp...
![A recent study that found dangerously mislabeled contents of unlicensed hemp products in Illinois, like Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC, is prompting a renewed call for regulation. The study by a University of Illinois Chicago researcher, found that such products “pose a clear danger” and a “huge risk” to consumers. “Without regulations being put in place and then fully enforced, this danger will continue, and more people will be harmed,” wrote former university researcher Jennifer Bash. In response, Ald. Brian Hopkins called for legislation to ban or regulate such products. “This is a completely unregulated, Wild West environment,” he said. The […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CTC-hemp-farm08_176428205.jpg?w=132 "A recent study that found dangerously mislabeled contents of unlicensed hemp products in Illinois, like Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC, is prompting a renewed call for regulation. The study by a University of Illinois Chicago researcher, found that such products “pose a clear danger” and a “huge risk” to consumers. “Without regulations being put in place and then fully enforced, this danger will continue, and more people will be harmed,” wrote former university researcher Jennifer Bash. In response, Ald. Brian Hopkins called for legislation to ban or regulate such products. “This is a completely unregulated, Wild West environment,” he said. The […]")
‘Wild West environment’ of mislabeled hemp products like Delta-8 THC prompts renewed calls for regulation
A recent study that found dangerously mislabeled contents of unlicensed hemp products in Illinois, like...
![Michelle and Rick Ringold have built a successful partnership–both in marriage and in cannabis. Rick is a U.S. Army veteran and construction contractor. His wife, Michelle, runs an accounting firm. It took all their business know-how and a roughly $10 million investment to win a state license and launch Galaxy Labs LLC, a craft cannabis growing business. But they wanted to be able to both grow and sell their own products. So they negotiated the purchase of a cannabis retail license. Galaxy Dispensary opened Thursday in a strip mall in Richton Park, celebrating with a live DJ, food, and a […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ctc-l-galaxy-CT0134242068.jpg?w=132 "Michelle and Rick Ringold have built a successful partnership–both in marriage and in cannabis. Rick is a U.S. Army veteran and construction contractor. His wife, Michelle, runs an accounting firm. It took all their business know-how and a roughly $10 million investment to win a state license and launch Galaxy Labs LLC, a craft cannabis growing business. But they wanted to be able to both grow and sell their own products. So they negotiated the purchase of a cannabis retail license. Galaxy Dispensary opened Thursday in a strip mall in Richton Park, celebrating with a live DJ, food, and a […]")
Cannabis companies go ‘vertical’ to both grow and sell products
Michelle and Rick Ringold have built a successful partnership–both in marriage and in cannabis. Rick...
Is marijuana odor an ‘aroma of legality’ or a reason for cops to search vehicles? Illinois Supreme Court to decide.
An issue that has tied lower courts in knots — whether the odor of cannabis...
Rule change allows craft cannabis growers in Illinois to expand more quickly, but it may not be enough to save many of them
A long-awaited change to allow craft cannabis growers to expand should bring consumers more choice,...
Illinois sets another record for recreational cannabis sales in 2023, but purchases by out-of-staters decline
Illinois set another record for recreational cannabis sales in 2023, with more than $1.6 billion...