News Around Illinois - January 15, 2020
Governor Pritzker pushes for clean-energy laws and red-light cameras while another lawmaker wants people to buy Cannabis in Illinois with more than cash.
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Democratic Debate: Live Updates And Analysis Of January’s Faceoff
Six Democratic presidential candidates are debating in Iowa on Tuesday, less than three weeks from the caucuses there. NPR reporters are providing background and analysis of the candidates' remarks in real-time.
Exploring The Parallels Between The End Of Alcohol Prohibition And Cannabis Legalization
We’ve been talking this week about the end of Illinois’ cannabis prohibition, but Illinois also has an important history during another prohibition: the one banning alcohol.
What Will It Take To Eliminate The Black Market For Marijuana?
Even though Illinois is now the 11th state to make recreational cannabis legal, that doesn’t mean the black market for marijuana will disappear overnight.
The Challenges Of Running A Cash-Only Cannabis Business
On just the first day of sales on January 1, legal marijuana in Illinois brought in nearly $3.2 million dollars, with a total of almost $11 million dollars in sales by the end of that week, according to the state.