Missouri voters will soon get a chance to weigh in on proposals to increase the state's minimum wage, legalize medical marijuana and change redistricting.
Illinois' new medical marijuana shops sold nearly $211,000 worth of cannabis in the first week, with less than a quarter of eligible patients buying so far.
Illinois businesses with state approval to grow marijuana are located as far north as Freeport near the Wisconsin state line and as far south as the Edwards County city of Albion.
Illinois residents have petitioned the state to add more than 20 medical conditions to the medical marijuana program, including anxiety, migraines, insomnia and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s office Monday released a list of firms that have been awarded licenses to serve as cultivation centers and dispensaries for medical marijuana in the state.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says research is still underway as his administration decides which businesses will receive permits to begin the state's pilot medical marijuana program.