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Behind The Headlines: The Path To Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana In Illinois

St. Louis Public Radio | By Evie Hemphill
Published June 28, 2019 at 3:32 PM CDT
Amanda Vinicky is a correspondent for WTTW in Chicago.
Matthew Penning
Amanda Vinicky is a correspondent for WTTW in Chicago.
Amanda Vinicky is a correspondent for WTTW in Chicago.
Credit Matthew Penning
Amanda Vinicky is a correspondent for WTTW in Chicago.

Earlier this week, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation that will soon make recreational marijuana legal in the state. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2020, and makes Illinois the 11th state to allow recreational use.

On Friday’s St. Louis on the Air, St. Louis Public Radio’s Rachel Lippmann went behind the headlines on the news with Amanda Vinicky of Chicago public media outlet WTTW.

They discussed the leadup to the legislation, what makes Illinois’ route to legalization distinctive and what it all means for citizens.

Listen to the conversation:

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Evie Hemphill
Evie Hemphill joined the St. Louis on the Air team in February 2018. After earning a bachelor’s degree in English literature in 2005, she started her career as a reporter for the Westminster Window in Colorado. Several years later she went on to pursue graduate work in creative writing at the University of Wyoming and moved to St. Louis upon earning an MFA in the spring of 2010. She worked as writer and editor for Washington University Libraries until 2014 and then spent several more years in public relations for the University of Missouri–St. Louis before making the shift to St. Louis Public Radio.
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