JB Pritzker is the governor of Illinois where I live.

Illinois/Governor

J. B. Pritzker

Since 2019

Description

Jay Robert "J. B." Pritzker is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician serving as the 43rd Governor of Illinois. He is a private business owner based in Chicago and a managing partner and co-founder of the Pritzker Group, and a member of the Pritzker family which owns the Hyatt hotel chain. Wikipedia

On Thursday afternoon, Gov. JB Pritzker announced he will extend the state’s stay at home order until the end of May.

This means I can get a haircut in June. It's about time.

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I'm still waiting for a marijuana store in the northwestern Illinois farm town where I live. It should be here in July 2020. I'm interested in marijuana edibles. Smoking is a bad idea. People shouldn't be smoking anything.

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Wikipedia - J. B. Pritzker

Marijuana

On May 31, 2019, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act legalizing and regulating the production, consumption, and sale of adult-use cannabis. On June 25, 2019, Pritzker signed the legislation into law, which went into effect on January 1, 2020. Illinois was the eleventh state in the Union to legalize recreational use of marijuana. Criminal records of individuals caught possessing less than 30 grams will be cleared. Tax revenue collected from marijuana sales will be used to invest in impoverished communities impacted by the War on Drugs and in rehabilitation programs for drug abusers.

On December 31, 2019, Pritzker pardoned approximately 11,000 individuals for low-level marijuana convictions.