Voters in the largest county in Illinois overwhelmingly approved a ballot question calling for the legalization of marijuana on Tuesday. "We can begin by immediately removing one area of racial injustice in our criminal justice system," he said during a victory speech Tuesday night. "No more studies are needed to show it’s time for Illinois to safely move forward and legalize marijuana. Our state should legalize marijuana. — JB Pritzker (@JBPritzker) January 4, 2018“Criminalizing marijuana hasn’t made our communities safer, but has disproportionately impacted black and brown communities," Pritzker also said.

Source: Forbes March 21, 2018 01:28 UTC