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Illinois Pot Prohibition Will Persist, Even After It’s Legal

Marijuana will be legal in Illinois in five months, but some towns are pushing back.

Aired 08/06/2019 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Illinois Pot Prohibition Will Persist, Even After It’s Legal

Clip: 8/6/2019 | 5m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

Marijuana will be legal in Illinois in five months, but some towns are pushing back.

Marijuana will be legal in Illinois in five months, but a growing number of communities across the state are considering saying “no” to cannabis sales within their borders, including suburban Naperville. Amanda Vinicky has the story.

Aired 08/06/2019 | Rating NR

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