Trump’s war on medical marijuana putting Illinois dispensaries at 'risk'

by Ben Joravsky on April 24, 2018 at 12:23PM

Department is also committed to using its limited investigative and prosecutorial resources to address the more significant threats in the most effective, consistent and rational way." So, "the enforcement of state law by state and local law enforcement and regulatory bodies should remain the primary means of addressing marijuana-related activities."

Chicago-based Kitchen Toke, the first zine devoted to cooking with weed, preaches the green word

by Steve Heisler on April 20, 2018 at 6:00AM

around and show people that’s not all it is.” Because weed is illegal on a federal level, studies of its benefits are sparse.

Whatever happened to the ‘cannabis candidate’?

by Hunter Stuart on April 20, 2018 at 4:06AM

iends I’ve neglected,” he said. “I have dreams of going back overseas to work in human rights or of finding a project in Africa that’s a good fit.” 

Rauner’s reefer madness rules despite overwhelming support for legal pot

by Ben Joravsky on April 17, 2018 at 4:00AM

"We can't just have a just-say-no-to-drugs approach, which is how they did it when you and I were in school," says Cassidy. God bless you, Kelly Cassidy.

Weed Week: Get in the mood for 4/20 with these photos by Chicagoans dedicated to legal weed

by Reader staff on April 16, 2018 at 6:00AM

Today's marijuana lesson comes from New York City

by Mick Dumke on December 9, 2011 at 6:00PM

Check this out: the fastest way to lessen the astounding costs of pot busts might be to get the police to stop making them. The latest evidence for this oddly logical approach comes wafting out of New York City, where arrests have dropped since the police chief ordered cops to change the ways they handle people caught with pot.

Cooking with cannabis: boat noodles

by Mike Sula on December 9, 2011 at 1:00PM

From Alice B. Toklas brownies to the contraband delights of the Muffin Lady, culinary applications for marijuana tend to be more about creating a palatable delivery vehicle for an intoxicating but irredeemably pungent ingredient rather than showcasing the flavor on its own terms. There's a reason they call it grass.

Why are blacks busted more often for pot?

by Steve Bogira on December 9, 2011 at 8:00AM

Last week, in a discussion of Mick Dumke's and Ben Joravsky's "politics of pot" story, a commenter posed an important question: Do we have any percentages for the circumstances under which people were arrested for possession? I know the apologists claim that the high percentages of blacks in the system are due to street dealing or open consumption/display, but it would be informative to see how many people were arrested in their homes, driving, walking down the street, etc., when it didn't directly involve a sale....

A Reader poll on legalizing reefer—and not one word about Mayor Rahm

by Ben Joravsky on December 8, 2011 at 8:00AM

To celebrate Weed Week at the Reader, I've been taking a survey: Do you favor the legalization of marijuana?

Eating Under the Influence: kimchi-bulgogi omelet

by Kate Schmidt on December 7, 2011 at 8:00AM

Two days ago, in honor of Weed Week on the Bleader, food writer Mike Sula started up a series documenting dishes best consumed while under the influence (or recovering from such) with a post on the platillo nopal loco at El Gallo Bravo. I haven't had a hangover in ages—I guess I drink just enough bourbon to inoculate myself—but if I were to, I know where I'd head: tiny Noon Hour Grill.