EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WAND) – An Effingham medical marijuana dispensary is one of the first to gain approval for an adult-use dispensing license.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law requiring public schools to allow parents to administer medical marijuana at school to eligible children. 

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois lawmakers have proposed an unusual plan to expand the use of medical marijuana as a way to fight the state's growing opioid crisis. 

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – A bill looking to improve short-term medical marijuana access is heading to the governor’s desk. 

ILLINOIS (WAND) – Medical marijuana companies in Illinois will soon operate without support from a bank known for backing them.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – A medical cannabis dispensary has seen its customer base grow. 

Marijuana is legal for medical use in most U.S. states and in Canada; recreational use has been legalized in nine states plus Washington, D.C. and is expected to become legal in Canada in July.