recreational marijuana illinois

Since Illinois launched recreational marijuana sales a year ago Friday, the amount of dispensaries across the state have nearly doubled. When legal recreational marijuana sales began on Jan 1, 2020, there were 43 dispensaries across the state, now there are 78, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Through November, total recreational marijuana sales in Illinois reached…

The state of Illinois has made millions in one year after the legalization of recreational marijuana. But could booming sales be even better? NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.

Illinois saw more than $100 million in marijuana sales in October, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation reported Monday. There was a record $75 million in recreational pot sales last month, up nearly $8 million from the previous month. Sales of medical marijuana totaled another $33 million, according to officials. The first 10 months of legal cannabis sales…

Demand for marijuana products in U.S. states where they are legal in some form has been resilient this year, despite the pandemic. In California and other states that account for most of the retail sales of marijuana for recreational use, sales are up 8.5% from a year ago, according to data from industry tracker Headset. Charlie Bachtell, CEO and co-founder…

One question facing many in Illinois as recreational cannabis becomes legal in the state is can you travel with it?

Just 15 days to go before Illinois legalizes recreational marijuana, though Chicago is still debating who gets a share of the pie, no matter what happens, legal pot is going to mean big changes across the state. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.