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Chicago Sun-Times » Marijuana
3w ago
As the proud wife of newly inducted Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, better known as "Mongo" among us Bears fans, I know Steve is a fighter on and off the field. Since his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2020, our world changed pretty quickly. The disease has taken so much from us, but it hasn’t taken everything — thanks to the relief we’ve found in lawful hemp-derived products.
ALS is a cruel, relentless disease. It started subtly with Steve’s grip weakening, but before long, it took his ability to eat, speak and breathe independently. Yet, through all the chall ..read more
Chicago Sun-Times » Marijuana
1M ago
El olor del humo de cannabis por sí solo no es suficiente para justificar un registro policial de un vehículo, dictaminó el jueves la Corte Suprema de Illinois.
En un fallo de 6-0, la corte determinó que las leyes sobre el cannabis en Illinois habían evolucionado hasta el punto de que el simple hecho de percibir un olor a marihuana quemada ya no es causa probable suficiente para que la policía registre un vehículo.
La opinión del jueves confirmó dos fallos de cortes inferiores que desecharon pruebas (una onza de marihuana) encontradas en el automóvil de un hombre de Chicago que fue detenido po ..read more
Chicago Sun-Times » Marijuana
1M ago
The scent of cannabis smoke alone is not enough to justify a police search of a vehicle, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
In a 6-0 ruling, the court found that cannabis laws in Illinois had evolved to the point that just catching a whiff of burnt weed is no longer enough probable cause for police to search a vehicle.
Thursday’s opinion upholds two lower court rulings that threw out evidence — an ounce of marijuana — found in the car of a Chicago man who was pulled over for driving 3 miles over the speed limit on Interstate 80 in September 2020, nine months after cannabis was legalize ..read more
Chicago Sun-Times » Marijuana
2M ago
After former President Donald Trump endorsed a Florida ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana, Vice President Kamala Harris accused her Republican opponent of flip-flopping on the issue. Yet Harris herself did not publicly support marijuana legalization until 2018, when two-thirds of Americans already favored that policy.
The truth is that both presidential candidates have changed their positions on this issue over the years, reflecting a sea change in public opinion. But that does not necessarily mean that either, if elected, would invest any effort in addressing the unt ..read more
Chicago Sun-Times » Marijuana
5M ago
Sellers of delta-8 THC, CBD and other hemp-derived products breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday as state lawmakers left Springfield without passing legislation that would effectively have banned most of their sales.
But advocates on both sides of a contentious debate pitting Illinois’ multibillion-dollar cannabis industry against its growing hemp sector said they were disappointed to enter another summer without any regulations on intoxicating substances that remain easily accessible to young customers.
“We don’t want pop-up smoke shops opening on every corner,” said state Rep. La Shawn Ford ..read more
Chicago Sun-Times » Marijuana
5M ago
This will likely come as no surprise to most people, even if they didn't see the recent news reports on the research: More people are using marijuana, more frequently than ever.
It's an entirely predictable outcome of marijuana legalization, now in place in 24 states. Some 17.7 million people use marijuana daily or almost daily, which is more than the 14.7 million people who use alcohol daily or on a near-daily basis, according to an analysis of 2022 results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The survey has been in use since 1979, but these latest results mark the first time that ..read more
Chicago Sun-Times » Marijuana
5M ago
SPRINGFIELD — The state Senate on Sunday night approved a $53.1 billion budget that largely mirrored Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal and priorities — a point of contention for state Republicans.
Just before 10 p.m. the Democrat-led Senate voted 38-21 to approve the spending plan. A revenue measure — which will raise $865 million — passed 37-22 and a budget implementation measure was approved 41-18.
The Illinois House on Saturday opted to adjourn for the holiday weekend and return later in the week to approve the budget. But Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, has ..read more
Chicago Sun-Times » Marijuana
5M ago
When Illinois legalized recreational marijuana in 2020, state legislators sought to correct the effects of the drug war on Black and Brown communities with "the most equity-centric law in the nation."
The government did so by issuing special “social equity” cannabis business licenses for people of color so they could reap the profits of the now billion-dollar industry. But even with those licenses, many minority entrepreneurs are struggling to get bank loans to kick start their businesses.
Cook County government took a step toward correcting that disparity by opening applications Thursday for ..read more
Chicago Sun-Times » Marijuana
5M ago
For half a century, critics have argued marijuana does not belong in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, a category supposedly reserved for drugs that cannot be used safely even under a doctor's supervision due to their high potential for abuse and lack of accepted medical applications. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice finally agreed, implicitly admitting that the federal government has been lying about marijuana for decades.
"This is monumental," President Joe Biden declared. That is true insofar as monuments look impressive but otherwise do not accomplish much.
Biden is try ..read more
Chicago Sun-Times » Marijuana
6M ago
A proposed federal rule recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.
A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation's most dangerous drugs. The plan approved by Attorney General Merrick Garland does not legalize mar ..read more