Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker

CHICAGO—Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed what some consider the most “equity-centric” law in the nation to legalize adult-use cannabis.

Surrounded by a bipartisan group of state lawmakers, the bill signed by the governor on Tuesday makes adult-use cannabis legal beginning on Jan. 1, 2020.

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John Jordan

John Jordan is a veteran journalist with 36 years of print and digital media experience.