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Lack of Cannabis Education Leaves Future Prescribers With a Missing Tool
At last count, 48 US states, Washington DC, and 3 territories have legalized cannabis for medical/therapeutic purposes, and 24 ...
Medscape
Report: Illinois graduates who earn college degrees make more money, but racial disparities persist
Illinois high school students who went on to obtain a college degree earn more money than their peers with only ...
In The News
Urban climate science needs to step out
Cities are growing and warming, and urban climate science tackles the processes and implications of these changes. Ashish Sharma argues ...
nature.com
Cannabis Science and Technology interview with Reggie Gaudino (video)
Cannabis Science and Technology interview with Reggie Gaudino (video)...
Adobe
Building knowledge and community engagement: Inside the University of Illinois’ groundbreaking cannabis research program
Building knowledge and community engagement: Inside the University of Illinois' groundbreaking cannabis research program...
Adobe
How bold ideas at SRI2025 will inspire lifelong climate changemakers
Ask Ashish Sharma about the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI2025), and he’ll assure you it’s a vibrant ...
University of Illinois System news
Illinois affected by a record number of billion-dollar climate disasters in 2024, mostly severe storms
12 events cost the state a total of nearly $4 billion in damages — 9 were severe storms with tornadoes, hail ...
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Hemp Loophole Causing Chaos In City Hall, Springfield — But Smoke Shop Owners ‘Ready To Fight
Ald. Marty Quinn is pushing an ordinance that would force smoke shops selling hemp-derived THC to close while Democratic ...
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
Hemp Loophole Causing Chaos In City Hall, Springfield — But Smoke Shop Owners ‘Ready To Fight’
Ald. Marty Quinn is pushing an ordinance that would force smoke shops selling hemp-derived THC to close while Democratic ...
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
State sets yet another pot industry precedent
Illinois has consistently set records as it establishes its cannabis industry. First, by enacting reform with a governor’s signature ...
GreenState
Gov. Pritzker Joins DPI to Launch Cannabis Research Institute (CRI)
Joint effort from State, City, and University of Illinois, CRI will inform data-driven policymaking...
The State of Illinois Newsroom
Kindergarten readiness in Illinois is linked to academic success in third grade, new report says
Illinois’ Kindergarten Individual Development Survey, or KIDS, can predict how students will perform on state standardized tests, such as the ...
Chalkbeat Chicago
Lack of Cannabis Education Leaves Future Prescribers With a Missing Tool
At last count, 48 US states, Washington DC, and 3 territories have legalized cannabis for medical/therapeutic purposes, and 24 ...
Medscape
New report shows higher education leads to higher income in Illinois
However, disparities persist in college access, employment outcomes, earnings. CHICAGO – The value of a college education has been under scrutiny ...
Press Releases
Report: Illinois graduates who earn college degrees make more money, but racial disparities persist
Illinois high school students who went on to obtain a college degree earn more money than their peers with only ...
In The News