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News & Politics, Feature Apr 14, 2021
‘Does the punishment fit the crime?’

Weed is legal in Illinois, but expunging records and freeing prisoners remains complicated.
- By Tatiana Walk-Morris
- Tags: Feature, criminal justice, weed, marijuana, cannabis convictions, expungement, legalization

News & Politics, Cannabis Apr 1, 2020
Weedman keeps calm

Cannabis delivery chugs along amid the pandemic.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Cannabis, cannabis, cannabis legalization 2020, coronavirus, COVID-19, dealer, drug dealers, Illinois, legalization, marijuana, pandemic, pot, reefer, stoner, weed, Weedman

News & Politics, Feature Jan 8, 2020
High hopes

A dispatch from a seven-hour-long line to buy weed at a dispensary, where the tote bags are free, the branding is consistent, and security wears Blue Lives Matter hats.
- By Mari Cohen
- Tags: Feature, cannabis, cannabis legalization 2020, dealer, dispensary, Illinois, legalization, marijuana, pot, reefer, stoner, weed

News & Politics, Feature Dec 23, 2019
Weedman’s day

Illinois’s cannabis legalization aims to put dealers out of business, but they’re about more than just selling weed.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Feature, cannabis, cannabis legalization 2020, dealer, drug dealers, illinois, legalization, marijuana, pot, reefer, stoner, weed

News & Politics, Feature Apr 19, 2018
Happy #420Day, Chicago

Weed Day coverage: a Chicago zine devoted to cooking with pot, how to take a weed bath, dealing with stoned drivers—and more.
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Feature, Benjamin Wolf, bongs, cannabis, cannabis candidate, cannabis consumption, cannabis dinner, cannabis meal, edibles, Herbal Notes, homegrown, Illinois, legalization, Manny Mendoza, Marijuana, marijuana bath, pipes, pot, prescription, recreational, weed

Blogs, Bleader Apr 19, 2018
Is Illinois ready for a potential influx of stoned drivers?

Weed Week: There is no completely reliable test for marijuana intoxication, and very few cops trained to recognize it.
- By Ashley Mizuo
- Tags: News, Politics, Transportation, ACLU, Breathalyzer, cannabis, chicago, colorado, CPD, Dr. Henry Swoboda, DRE, driving, drugs, dui, Illinois Compiled Statutes, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Kathie Kane-Willis, legalization, lincolnwood, marijuana, police, pot, Rush University Medical Center, Sgt. Justin Luria, Thomas Turek, weed

Blogs, Bleader Apr 17, 2018
Rauner’s reefer madness rules despite overwhelming support for legal pot

Weed Week: Recreational marijuana won't be legal as long as the embattled Republican remains governor.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: News, Politics, Weed Week, Bruce Rauner, cannabis, Heather Steans, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois statehouse, J.B. Pritzker, Kelly Cassidy, legalization, marijuana, Michael Madigan, Reefer Madness

Blogs, Bleader Mar 27, 2018
Chicago’s political psychosis has me paging Dr. Freud after last week’s primary

If you want to know why Trump, Rauner, and Rahm are in power, just study the latest election.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: News, Politics, Amazon, Anthony Napolitano, Bruce Rauner, cannabis, Chicago Tribune, Chris Kennedy, Dan Biss, elected school board, Fritz Kaegi, Harold Washington, J.B. Pritzker, Jeanne Ives, Joe Berrios, Kelly Cassidy, legalization, marijuana, property taxes, Rahm Emanuel

News & Politics, Feature Apr 13, 2016
The growing pains of Illinois's marijuana pilot program

A chronicle of the current state of cannabis, from prescription access and cheffy edibles to homegrown bud and recreational legalization. Plus: pretty pipes!
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Feature, bongs, cannabis, edibles, homegrown, Illinois, Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program, legalization, Marijuana, marijuana card, Mindy Segal, pipes, pot, prescription, recreational, weed

Blogs, Bleader Apr 20, 2015
Cook County state's attorney: Time to lay off the pot prosecutions

State's attorney Anita Alvarez says her office will try to send people caught with small amounts of cannabis and hard drugs into treatment instead of jail.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, The Reefer, Politics, News, Anita Alvarez, marijuana, cannabis, pot, reefer, heroin, cocaine, drugs, drug war, war on drugs, prosecution, jail, prison, criminal justice, drug policies, arrests, Cook County, Chicago, John Fritchey, Toni Preckwinkle, Kim Foxx, Rahm Emanuel, police, legalization, decriminalization

Blogs, Bleader Apr 28, 2014
Illinois politicians now talking openly about legalizing pot

At a press conference Monday, a group of elected officials set a goal of legalizing, regulating, and taxing marijuana sales for recreational use in Illinois.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, The Reefer, Politics, News, arrests, cannabis, Chicago Police Department, Chicago politics, Christian Mitchell, Colorado, Cook County, decriminalization, drug policies, Gallup poll, grass gap, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois house, John Fritchey, Kelly Cassidy, legalization, marijuana, medical marijuana, Michael Zalewski, police, politics of pot, pot, racial disparities, regulation, Washington

Blogs, Bleader Apr 27, 2014
Elected officials say it's time for Illinois to move toward legalizing marijuana

A call for legalization in Illinois is the latest sign of the shifting politics of pot.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, The Reefer, Politics, News, ACLU, arrests, Barack Obama, cannabis, Chicago Police Department, Chicago politics, City Council, Colorado, Cook County, decriminalization, drug policies, Gallup poll, grass gap, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois house, John Fritchey, legalization, marijuana, medical marijuana, police, politics of pot, pot, President Obama, Proco Joe Moreno, racial disparities, regulation, Robyn Gabel, Sara Feigenholtz, Washington

Blogs, Bleader Mar 8, 2013
The economic argument against drug prohibition

An interview with University of Chicago economist and vice specialist Jim Leitzel
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, The Reefer, Politics, News, Attorney General, cannabis, DEA, drugs, economics, Eric Holder, gambling, heroin, Jim Leitzel, legalization, marijuana, narcotics, United Nations, University of Chicago, vice, war on drugs

Blogs, Bleader Nov 6, 2012
Election picks that can't miss, based on years of research and random guesswork

A rundown of likely winners and losers in the big 2012 election
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Election 2012, Politics, News, 2012 election, Barack Obama, Bill Foster, Brad Schneider, cannabis, Chicago, Chris Christie, Claire McCaskill, Congress, Cook County, Cook County Republican Party, Derrick Smith, Jesse Jackson Jr., Joe Donnelly, Joe Walsh, John Boehner, Judy Biggert, Lance Tyson, legalization, marijuana, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, pot, presidential election, Richard Mourdock, Robert Dold, Robert Zerban, Tammy Duckworth

Blogs, Bleader Dec 9, 2011
Today's marijuana lesson comes from New York City

How Chicago can take a cue from New York City on pot possession.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, The Reefer, Weed Week, Politics, Clout City, African-Americans, arrests, cannabis, Chicago City Council, Chicago police, decriminalization, drug dealing, drug possession, Father Pfleger, illegal searches, Illinois house, legalization, marijuana, Michael Pfleger, New York, New York City, New York City police, police, pot, probable cause, racial disparities, Raymond Kelly, reefer, street dealing, Variations on a Theme, weed

Blogs, Bleader Dec 9, 2011
Why are blacks busted more often for pot?

Illegal searches play a leading role in the racial imbalance.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Crime, The Reefer, Weed Week, Politics, Clout City, African-Americans, arrests, Ben Joravsky, cannabis, Chicago police, cocaine, crack, criminal records, decriminalization, defense lawyers, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, drug crews, drug dealing, drug possession, ghettos, heroin, illegal searches, judges, legalization, marijuana, Mick Dumke, PCP, police, pot, probable cause, prosecutors, racial disparities, reefer, rocks and blows, segregation, street dealing, Variations on a Theme, weed

Blogs, Bleader Nov 2, 2011
Marijuana has City Hall buzzing
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, Politics, Clout City, News, The Reefer, 28th Ward, 43rd Ward, arrests, Austin, Ben Joravsky, cannabis, Danny Solis, decriminalization, Garfield Park, Howard Brookins Jr., legalization, Lincoln Park, marijuana, possession, pot, Proco "Joe" Moreno, Rahm Emanuel, Walter Burnett Jr.

Blogs, Bleader Aug 16, 2011
Two Chicago pols say it's time to talk about legalizing pot
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, Politics, Clout City, News, The Reefer, cannabis, decriminalization, Garry McCarthy, La Shawn K. Ford, legalization, marijuana, Toni Preckwinkle, Walter Burnett Jr., war on drugs

Blogs, Bleader May 3, 2011
House Republican Leader Tom Cross Explains Why He Supports a New Medical Marijuana Bill

Tom Cross, the Republican leader of the Illinois house, discusses his support for medical marijuana legislation.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Clout City, News, The Reefer, ALS, cancer, cannabis, Crone's disease, HB0030, legalization, Lou Lang, marijuana, medical marijuana, MS, Tom Cross

Blogs, Bleader Aug 21, 2009
More reasons to legalize it
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Clout City, News, The Reefer, marijuana, decriminalization, legalization, medical marijuana, cannabis, Illinois House, Illinois Senate, tax revenue, war on drugs

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