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The Politics of Potnew

Are politicians too paranoid to decriminalize marijuana?
Chicago Reader  |  Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky  |  12-05-2011  |  Drugs
Tags: Medical Marijuana, marijuana tax, marijauna legalization

The $78 Million Bagnew

That's what Cook County spent last year on weed (or to arrest and prosecute those possessing it).
Chicago Reader  |  Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky  |  10-07-2011  |  Drugs
Tags: Chicago Police Departmnet, Cook County, John Fritchey, marijuana arrests, marijuana tax, marjauna legalization, Rahm Emanuel

Is Medical Marijuana Already Legal in Illinois?new

Technically, Marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes in Illinois—it's been legal for three decades—but it'll take the passage of another law to make it available to patients.
Chicago Reader  |  Claire Thompson  |  04-08-2010  |  Drugs
Tags: HB2514, Lou Lang, Medical Marijuana

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