Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning residents of cannabis and hemp derivatives disguised in well-known snacks and candy as Halloween approaches. Raoul urges parents and guardians to be aware that unregulated look-alike candies and snacks are being sold online. The look-alike candy and snacks, which are illegal, can be a serious threat to children […]
Tag: cannabis
Posted inLocal News
McHenry County’s second marijuana dispensary coming to Crystal Lake
The Crystal Lake City Council approved a marijuana dispensary in the building of a former Culver’s restaurant. It will be the second dispensary in McHenry County. The petitioner for the dispensary is CL Dispensary LLC, which is looking to open a dispensary at 501 Pingree Road in Crystal Lake. The building was a Culver’s restaurant […]
Posted inLocal News
Man, woman arrested after officers find 400 grams of cannabis during traffic stop in Fox Lake
A North Chicago woman and a Chicago man were arrested police found 400 grams of marijuana individually packaged and almost $3,000 in cash during a traffic stop in Fox Lake. Anthony Deshazor, 31, of the 10000 block of South May Street in Chicago, was charged with manufacturing and delivery of cannabis and possession of cannabis […]
Posted inLocal News
Woodstock woman charged with cannabis trafficking, money laundering; boyfriend also arrested
A woman was charged with cannabis trafficking and money laundering and her boyfriend was also arrested after police received an informant tip that the couple had a large quantity of marijuana in their Woodstock home. Alexander G. Jensen, 31, and Kristina M. Weyrough, 28, were arrested following a search warrant of their home in the […]
Posted inLocal News
Couple charged with child endangerment, growing over 500 cannabis plants in Crystal Lake
A couple is facing charges including child endangerment after police seized over 500 cannabis plants that were growing inside their Crystal Lake home. Meixia Feng, 37, and Shuigen Wang, 41, both of the 1600 block of Rolling Hills Drive, were charged with producing cannabis plants, a Class 1 felony, and causing a child to be […]
Posted inLocal News
Woman charged with drug trafficking large amount of cannabis into McHenry County
A California woman wanted since 2017 on charges of drug trafficking over 10 pounds of marijuana to McHenry County has been arrested. Jennifer L. Wilkinson, 32, of the 1100 block of Greenfield Drive in El Cajon, California, has been charged with cannabis trafficking between 2000-5000 grams and manufacturing and delivering cannabis between 2000-5000 grams. Jennifer […]
Posted inLocal News
5 years in prison for Harvard man who had 1,800 grams of marijuana in his trunk
A Harvard man was sentenced to five years in prison after police found 1,800 grams of marijuana in his vehicle’s trunk during a warrant, prosecutors said. Robert R. Willett, 33, of Harvard, was found guilty of possession of cannabis between 500-2,000 grams, a Class 3 felony, following a negotiated plea deal before Judge Michael Coppedge. […]