Legislation headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk would create new licenses and lotteries for marijuana dispensary licenses, addressing issues that have plagued the process set forth by a 2019 law legalizing recreational marijuana.
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NBC Chicago: Illinois Phase 5: What Will Change Statewide and When
Barring a significant rise in COVID-19 metrics, Illinois could lift all capacity limitations and fully reopening its economy as soon as June 11.
But what exactly will it look like, and what changes will be put into place?
Rockford Register Star: New Illinois legislative maps pass less than 24 hours after introduction
Illinois lawmakers passed measures Friday to redraw state legislative and judicial district lines, less than 24 hours after the bills implementing the maps were introduced.
The latest versions of the legislative maps were released about 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The actual legislation to implement them was released in the early hours of Friday morning, according to lawmakers. Those bills were then heard in the House and Senate Redistricting committees during 9:30 a.m. hearings that were announced with about one hour’s notice.
Southern Illinoisan: Illinois poised to issue 110 additional cannabis dispensary licenses
House Bill 1443, passed by the Illinois Senate on Friday, would create two new marijuana dispensary lotteries offering 55 licenses each, as well as clearing up ongoing disputes over the fate of 75 marijuana dispensary licenses that have been held up for over a year.
Chicago Tribune: Pritzker says he’ll sign newly approved plan to create 110 new marijuana shops in Illinois
Illinois stands ready to create 110 new recreational marijuana stores this year after the state Senate voted 50-3 Friday to approve a measure meant to reward those who were hurt by the war on drugs.
Following previous approval by the House, the bill goes to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who said Friday he looks forward to signing it.