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Illinois poised to make recreational marijuana legal

By Grayce McCormick
Published June 1, 2019 1:52pm ET
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Illinois poised to make recreational marijuana legal
These policies don't just hurt the marijuana industry. They hurt everyone and take away rightful powers from the states. (AP Photo/Mathew Sumner) | Mathew Sumner

Smoking up for fun might soon be legal in Illinois.

Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the into law after the legislation passed the state’s House 66-47 on Friday. The state Senate approved the measure earlier in the week.

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