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With Governor’s Signature, Illinois Is 11th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Illinois’ new governor delivered on a top campaign promise by signing legislation making the state the 11th to approve marijuana for recreational use in a program offering legal remedies and economic benefits to minorities whose lives critics say were damaged …

Recreational Pot Legalization Debate in Illinois Shifts from ‘When’ to ‘How’

Proposed plans for the legalization of recreational marijuana use in Illinois have shifted from “when” to “how.” Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker campaigned on the legalization issue and its corresponding tax revenue of as much as $1 billion a year. And …