Illinois Public Media News

Today on the 21st: Dispensaries across Illinois have already sold millions of dollars in recreational weed and other cannabis products since New Year’s Day. And it’s all cash.

Illinoisans planning for Women's March; company to switch to Cannabis; Lawmaker criticizes SNAP changes.

How will life be different, now that Illinois has legalized recreational cannabis? We spoke with the host of the podcast "On Something" from Colorado Public Radio about how other states have fared since legalization.

Reporters from across Illinois joined us to discuss the first two weeks of legal cannabis sales, which has brought in millions in revenue and led to some product shortages. We also discuss progress on social equity efforts related to the war on drugs and more.

On the 21st:  All this week on the show, we’re exploring the “State of Cannabis” in Illinois since recreational weed was legalized in the new year. Today, we heard from reporters around the state about what they’ve seen the first two weeks of sales. We also spoke with the creator of the podcast "On Something" from Colorado Public Radio. We explored some little-known cannabis history and discussed what the lessons learned in Colorado could mean for Illinois.