In addition to legalizing marijuana, Illinois HB 1438 offers relief to the roughly 770,000 residents of the state with marijuana-related offenses on their criminal records.
Governors in Vermont and Maine signed bills on the same day that will ban plastic bags in their states in 2020.
Starting in 2020, Nevada employers cannot refuse to hire a job applicant for failing a marijuana screening test, making it the first state to pass such a law.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the rainbow flag would be flown over the California State Capitol through July 1 in recognition of LGBTQ Pride Month.
The plan will provide Medicaid coverage to approximately 90,000 undocumented residents between ages 19 and 25.
The practice reduces the environmental impact and saves land from being taken up by cemetery plots and headstones.
Madhya Pradesh created a new Guinness World Record after 1.5 million volunteers planted more than 66 million tree saplings within half a day along the Narmada river.
State lawmakers gave final approval to the bill Friday and Gov. JB Pritzker said he will sign the measure, which make Illinois the first state to legalize marijuana sales via its legislature.
Under the newly passed law, those caught with small amounts of drugs would face a misdemeanor instead of a felony charge.
The legislation would give workers in the state 100% of their wages when on family leave.
