Cannabis buds of live plants are visible while on a tour of Seed & Smith, a cannabis cultivation and retail facility, in Denver, Colorado, on April 20, 2026.
State Sen. Mike Bohacek, R-Michiana Shores
A Northwest Indiana Republican state senator is planning to test Gov. Mike Braun’s supposed interest in potentially legalizing marijuana for medicinal use in the Hoosier State.
Tyler Jon Hargis displays a marijuana leaf that he will use in a work of art in his Bloomington home on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2020. Hargis said the plant has improved his quality of life as he has been approved to use it to reduce intensity of seizures, anxiety and PTSD. He also uses the plant recreationally since it became legal in Illinois.
Tyler Jon Hargis loads a pipe with cannabis in his Bloomington home on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2020. Hargis, who uses the plant for medical purposes, said there is a huge demand for all forms of cannabis in Illinois and it will take the industry time to ramp up production.
Mike Williams, co-owner of Mother Murphy’s in uptown Normal, demonstrates the use of a custom-made marijuana pipe on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Williams said legalization of recreational cannabis has increased sales of smoking paraphernalia at his business.
Expansion of the license at Normal’s The Green Solution will allow the business to grow from supplying customers who use medical marijuana to those who want to use the plant for recreation. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced on Thursday the approval of The Green Solution’s license to sell cannabis for recreational use.
Tyler Jon Hargis uses the marijuana flower for medical purposes in his Bloomington home on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2020. The Mutant Ninja Turtle pipe at right is a gift from a friend.
A marijuana leaf is at the center of efforts to catch up with the needs of medical and recreational users in Illinois.
Mike Williams, co-owner of Mother Murphy’s in uptown Normal, displays a custom-made marijuana pipe on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.
A billboard at Northtown Road and U.S. 51 in Normal steers customers to medical marijuana provider The Green Solution. The dispensary wants to expand to provide recreational marijuana.
Mother Murphy’s in uptown Normal is one of the oldest suppliers of marijuana smoking paraphernalia in the Twin Cities. The business is seeing an uptick of sales with the legalization of recreational cannabis in Illinois.
Tyler Jon Hargis uses a combination of CBD and THC to deal with health issues in his Bloomington home on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2020.
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