Tag: Illinois

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August 8, 2013
08/08/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.08.07)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.08.07)

Illinois joins the ranks of the medical marijuana states; meanwhile, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey are moving to put their medical marijuana programs in place, and there’s...
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August 7, 2013
08/07/2013
Chicago Opens First Illinois Medical Marijuana Clinic Today

Chicago Opens First Illinois Medical Marijuana Clinic Today

Good Intentions, the first Illinois medical marijuana clinic set to open after the recent signing of the state’s medical marijuana law, is set to open today in...
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August 2, 2013
08/02/2013
Illinois Becomes Twenty-First Medical Marijuana State

Illinois Becomes Twenty-First Medical Marijuana State

Illinois became the latest state to allow for the medical use of marijuana Thursday, when Gov. Pat Quinn (D) signed into law House Bill 1, the Compassionate Use...
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July 23, 2013
07/23/2013
Medbox Expands Into Illinois, Nevada, New York and Oregon

Medbox Expands Into Illinois, Nevada, New York and Oregon

Medbox will begin consulting operations in Illinois, Nevada, New York and Oregon, where legislation has recently allowed for medical marijuana dispensary operations. Medbox recently had great success...
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July 5, 2013
07/05/2013
Illinois MMJ Bill About to Become Law – Police Chief Scared

Illinois MMJ Bill About to Become Law – Police Chief Scared

The Illinois MMJ bill is about to become law, and Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel is terrified. He is terrified of patients driving: “Their reactions are slow. It...
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July 4, 2013
07/04/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.07.02)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.07.02)

Thuggery in Philly, protecting drug shipments in Houston and Detroit, sticky fingers in Los Angeles, and that’s not all. Let’s get to it: In Philadelphia, five undercover narcotics...
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June 19, 2013
06/19/2013
Chicago Police Kill Fleeing Man in “Drug Area”

Chicago Police Kill Fleeing Man in “Drug Area”

Chicago police shot and killed a man early Sunday morning on the city’s West Side, as he fled after they tried to pull over his car in...
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June 7, 2013
06/07/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.06.05)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.06.05)

It’s judges gone wild! Plus sticky-fingered narcs, lying narcs, crooked deputies, and more! Let’s get to it: In Philadelphia, a Philadelphia police officer was arrested May 23 for stealing...
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May 20, 2013
05/20/2013
After Senate Vote, Illinois Now Waits on Governor Quinn to Become the 19th Medical Marijuana State

After Senate Vote, Illinois Now Waits on Governor Quinn to Become the 19th Medical Marijuana State

Advocates applaud Illinois legislature on HB1, but pledge to pursue follow-up bill to improve the law The Illinois Senate voted 35-21 today to pass HB1, the “Compassionate...
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May 16, 2013
05/16/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.15)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.15)

The feds stay on the attack in California, and fallout from last week’s state Supreme Court decision allowing local dispensary bans mounts. There’s news from other states...
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May 16, 2013
05/16/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.05.15)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.05.15)

If it weren’t for crooked cops in the Land of Lincoln, this space would be blank this week. Instead, we have an Illinois corrupt cops two-fer. Let’s...
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May 13, 2013
05/13/2013
Illinois Lt. Gov. Hears from Patients, Now Supports MMJ Bill

Illinois Lt. Gov. Hears from Patients, Now Supports MMJ Bill

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon says that after hearing from people that could benefit from medical marijuana, she now supports HB-1, Illinois’ MMJ bill. HB-1, which allows doctors...
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May 10, 2013
05/10/2013
Illinois Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill

Illinois Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill

Following a hearing Wednesday, the Senate Executive Committee voted 10-5 to approve a bill that would allow Illinois residents with serious illnesses to use medical marijuana if...
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May 9, 2013
05/09/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.08)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.08)

Marijuana rescheduling is headed for the US Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court upheld local dispensary bans, the feds strike again in Berkeley and Washington state, and...
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May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses

A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses

In the wake of the marijuana legalization victories in Colorado and Washington last November, and buoyed by a series of national public opinion polls showing support for...
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May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.05.01)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.05.01)

A couple of strange and disturbing items this week, plus some good, old-fashioned thievery. Let’s get to it: In Quincy, Illinois, an Adams County probation officer was arrested...
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April 25, 2013
04/25/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.04.24)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.04.24)

There are problems at a Maryland state prison in Baltimore, fallout continues from a bust of crooked cops in suburban Chicago, and a jail guard goes down...
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April 24, 2013
04/24/2013
Medicinal Marijuana the Best Solution For Many in Illinois

Medicinal Marijuana the Best Solution For Many in Illinois

The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill that would legalize the use of medical marijuana. I believe the state senate will make the right decision and...
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April 18, 2013
04/18/2013
Medical Marijuana Advocates Applaud Passage of Illinois Bill

Medical Marijuana Advocates Applaud Passage of Illinois Bill

HB1, touted as one of the most restrictive medical marijuana laws, must still pass the Illinois State Senate The Illinois House voted 61-57 today to pass HB1,...
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April 18, 2013
04/18/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.17)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.17)

More DEA raids in Los Angeles, federal prison bureaucrats ignore a Michigan medical marijuana prisoner’s medical needs, and there is lots of action in state legislatures. Let’s...
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