“This is just the first wave of Illinoisans who will see a new world of opportunities emerge as they shed the burden of their nonviolent cannabis-related convictions and records.”
As of Wednesday, Illinois residents and visitors aged 21 and older can legally purchase cannabis products at state-licensed dispensaries. (Photo: Getty Images)
On Tuesday, just one day before “equity-centric” legislation legalizing sales and adult use of recreational marijuana took effect in Illinois, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker granted pardons to more than 11,000 individuals with low-level cannabis convictions.
Pritzker, who signed the bill in June, announced the pardons during an event at the Trinity United Church of Christ on Chicago’s South Side […]
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