Illinois may soon join the growing number of states that are legalizing not only medical, but recreational marijuana. Once pot is legal, it raises the question as to what will happen to people who are currently incarce... Read more
What You Need to Know About Illinois Drug Laws in 2020 While anyone charged with a drug crime in Illinois faces major penalties including fines, a criminal record, and jail time, attitudes toward drugs are changing. An i... Read more
Marijuana laws have become much-debated issues among Illinois lawmakers and candidates for office. Legislators recently approved a bill that allows medical marijuana to be used in place of prescription painkillers and ... Read more
According to addiction recovery programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, drug addiction is a disease, but all too often, the criminal justice system treats it as a crime. In Illinois, penalties fo... Read more
Local police make most drug arrests, but all drug offenses are considered both a state and a federal crime. Therefore, anyone arrested for a drug offense can wind up in the federal system. Federal penalties are usual... Read more
