 Our sizes, we count it, we predict the plant growth, so you can really forecast your yield. Illinois legalized cannabis in 2020, with residents paying some of the highest marijuana taxes in the country. I'm Kevin Bessler. Hundreds of 5th grade students and their teachers will benefit from an $8,000 grant from Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S., money headed to the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center in East Alton to help pay for this fall's water festival.