Will Pritzker Honeymoon In Springfield?

Will Pritzker Honeymoon In Springfield?

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JB Pritzker was elected governor pushing some big ideas to generate revenue for our cash-starved state, including a graduated income tax, recreational marijuana, and sports gambling. Now that he’s sworn in and lawmakers are beginning their spring session, we find out how hard it’ll be to turn those ideas into legislation from WBEZ’s Dave McKinney

Plus…Cresco Labs has been a leader in Illinois’ medical marijuana industry, overseeing everything from growing facilities to dispensaries. We get a preview of what legal pot would mean for the people, the state, and the marijuana business if and when full legalization occurs.