Four years into cannabis legalization in Illinois, celebrations of the April 20 informal weed holiday known as 420 are getting bigger and more widespread. Named for the time of day a group of friends met to get high, 420 has become a chance for marijuana users to publicly share a previously illegal drug and the counter-cultural atmosphere surrounding it. The main event in downtown Chicago .
Celebrations planned to mark 420 — the unofficial cannabis holiday chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Green Rose opened its second dispensary in Lincolnwood on New Year s Eve A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for the coming weeks chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
While consumption in public remains illegal, companies are finding ways around that ban by providing buses and other private areas for invited or ticketed customers to partake.