By: Timothy Black It’s high time Illinois joins the blitz of states legalizing recreational cannabis. Earlier this month, with the swearing-in of J.B. Pritzker as the State’s 43rd Governor, “the conversation has shifted from ‘if’ to ‘when” recreational cannabis will … Continue reading
Opinion Piece by: Jake Morask Per Dana Vollmer of Illinois Public Radio, the Illinois Supreme court has to decide “what is a life sentence?” They will make a decision on whether sentencing a 16 year old to a 50 … Continue reading
Happy New Year! We at Laura Law hope it’s a fun and safe one for everyone. There are some New Illinois laws that we thought it be nice to cover. Mike Riopell and Mary Wisniewski of the Chicago Tribune … Continue reading
In keeping with our Lauralaw six year tradition I want to usher out 2018 with a traditional Friday Frolic to usher in a Happy New Year and to thank our clients who daily put their trust in us to take … Continue reading
The Burden of Proof has held a prominent place in the zeitgeist over the past couple of weeks. With Senators and pundits arguing over what burden of proof Justice Kavanaugh should be afforded, to the case of People v. Jason … Continue reading
By: Jake Morask State legislators have taken a step toward giving access to medical marijuana for kids at school. Per Robert McCoppin of the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois Senate has overwhelmingly voted to approve Ashley’s Law, which will allow students who … Continue reading
A word of advice to anyone planning on going out for a few drinks: don’t let someone else drive your car drunk. A Robinson, Illinois woman learned this lesson the hard way when her drunken husband decided to drive her … Continue reading
As we previously reported, recreational marijuana became legal in the state of California on January 1st. And now in an unprecedented move, the city of San Francisco will throw out all marijuana related misdemeanors dating back to 1975. There are 8 … Continue reading
To the dismay of many marijuana supporters, this past Thursday Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he will allow federal prosecutors to decide how they would like to handle marijuana cases. The move sparked panic amongst marijuana growers, sellers, and buyers … Continue reading
On January 1, 2018, recreational marijuana became legal in the state of California. California’s market is expected to be the largest legal marijuana market ever with more buyers and sellers than any state has ever seen. This means there are … Continue reading
