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Why are CBD products sold over the counter some places and tightly regulated in others? 18
by Lee V. Gaines | Mar 23, 2017
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Why can’t Illinois patients grow their own weed? 8
Pro-medical-marijuana lawmakers and activists say homegrown weed won't take root any time soon in the Prairie State.
by Lee V. Gaines | Apr 13, 2016
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The story of Cook County's pursuit of back taxes from small music venues descends into the surreal
by Lee V. Gaines | Oct 27, 2016
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How a fake Facebook event turned into a real Chicago protest 7
by Lee V. Gaines | Dec 9, 2015
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Despite decriminalization, Chicago’s grass gap persists 2
It took statewide decriminalization to get Chicago cops to stop arresting mostly black Chicagoans for possession of small amounts of weed.
by Lee V. Gaines | Apr 19, 2017
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The Growing Concerns Poetry Collective ask all races to fight racism
Mykele Deville, McKenzie Chinn, and Jeffrey Michael Austin tell stories for black folks that aim to reach everyone.
by Lee V. Gaines | Sep 20, 2017
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Can shooting hoops keep gang members from shooting each other? 2
When Englewood gang members convene for a week in August to compete in the Battle of the Blocks basketball tournament, residents report a marked drop in violence in the neighborhood. Why aren’t there more programs like it?
by Lee V. Gaines | Aug 31, 2017
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Pitchfork wants you to party without ignoring gun violence
The Beats Over Bullets partnership uses the festival to bring new converts to Everytown for Gun Safety, Mothers Against Senseless Killings, and the Wear Orange campaign.
by Lee V. Gaines | Jul 12, 2017
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Should we stop using the word ‘marijuana’? 11
by Lee V. Gaines | Jun 1, 2017
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Most Democratic gubernatorial candidates favor some form of legal weed in Illinois
by Lee V. Gaines | May 30, 2017