Posts Tagged ‘marijuana’
Sauget dispensary OK’d for recreational cannabis
A medical cannabis dispensary in Sauget has received its license from the state to sell adult-use recreational cannabis. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Wednesday that The…
Read MoreNo marijuana in Maeystown
As expected, the Maeystown Village Board unanimously voted at its meeting last Monday night to pass an ordinance totally prohibiting recreational cannabis businesses. Treasurer Mike Fausz had previously said as…
Read MorePritzker’s agenda passes
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker scored several victories over the weekend, as the General Assembly passed numerous bills that were integral parts of his agenda. In a historic final weekend, lawmakers…
Read MoreNew street clock coming to Waterloo
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved the purchase of a street clock to be installed downtown early this summer. The decorative 12-foot-tall clock will be stationed on a…
Read MoreWaterloo man facing felony drug charges
Police executed an arrest warrant Monday on a 48-year-old Waterloo man suspected of dealing drugs in the area. Charged with felony possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with intent to…
Read MoreCannabis plants found in county corn field
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department reported on Saturday that three large cannabis plants were seized from a “grow site” discovered in a corn field located in the area of Maeystown…
Read MoreSheriff’s department makes cannabis find near Hecker
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department last week retrieved 13 illegal cannabis sativa plants that were discovered growing near a rural wooded area outside of Hecker. The pot plants were…
Read MoreMedical marijuana farm proposed near Marissa
Efforts to bring a medical marijuana farm to Marissa are gaining steam. Medical marijuana became legal in Illinois in January, and now there’s a race for companies who want to…
Read MoreCoalition preparing anti-marijuana proclamation
Members of the Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities updated the group on upcoming initiatives at their July meeting last week. The steering committee has been working on a statement…
Read MoreForum speaks out against dangers of marijuana
A wide range of forum members with very different backgrounds spoke to about 60 attendees at a presentation on marijuana and the science of adolescent addiction Friday night at Columbia…
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