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Illinois Issues Medical Marijuana Licenses without FBI Background Check
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner surprised many people this week when he issued licenses to 70 medical marijuana businesses before they would have to undergo criminal background checks as required by state law, The Associated Press reports. Rauner said he began issuing the licenses because patients shouldn’t have to wait any longer…