In Illinois, drivers and passengers with marijuana in their vehicles must keep it in an odor-proof container, but that could soon change. A bill in the Illinois General Assembly, SB0042, would eliminate the requirement.

The average price of bud has fallen gradually, numbers show. Recreational sales grew 2.5% last year, with dispensaries logging $1.72 billion in sales.

Illinois legalized recreational marijuana. But experts say the boon won’t last forever, and policymakers should re-examine how the funds are spent.

Illinois recorded more than $2 billion in legal marijuana sales last year, setting an annual record and generating nearly a half-billion dollars in tax revenue for the state. Anchored by more than

The legislation comes after the state Supreme Court ruled that burnt and raw cannabis odors are governed by different laws.

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- The year 2024 was yet another record-breaking year for legal marijuana sales. Illinois is surpassing $2 billion dollars in marijuana sales and creating nearly $500 million in tax revenue.

WAUKEGAN, Ill. - An Illinois auto shop owner was arrested this week for allegedly selling drugs out of his business. Waukegan police arrested Victor Montes De Oca Lopez, 63, after executing a search warrant at his auto shop on Belvidere Road early Wednesday morning.

Some of that sales tax revenue also goes toward social programs, like legal aid for cannabis record expungement. Today, we’re looking at how well Illinois’ expungement program is working.

Five years into legalized adult-use cannabis in Illinois, 2024 saw a fourth straight year of record-setting sales, according to the state.

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The Senate Criminal Law Committee voted 7-3 to advance Senate Bill 42, which would eliminate the requirement that cannabis be transported in vehicles in an odor-proof container. It would also prohibit police from searching a vehicle based only on the odor of burnt or raw cannabis if the occupants are at least 21 years old.