After One Year Of Legalization, How Is The Recreational Cannabis Industry Doing?

While the cannabis industry is booming, there are still problems with equity and access within Illinois.

By Aleezeh Hasan
Marijuana Illinois
In this Jan. 1, 2020, file photo is a display case of cannabis edibles at the Sunnyside marijuana dispensary in Chicago. Illinois marijuana dispensaries sold nearly $40 million worth of recreational weed during the state's first month of legal sales. Paul Beaty / AP Photo
Marijuana Illinois
In this Jan. 1, 2020, file photo is a display case of cannabis edibles at the Sunnyside marijuana dispensary in Chicago. Illinois marijuana dispensaries sold nearly $40 million worth of recreational weed during the state's first month of legal sales. Paul Beaty / AP Photo

After One Year Of Legalization, How Is The Recreational Cannabis Industry Doing?

While the cannabis industry is booming, there are still problems with equity and access within Illinois.

By Aleezeh Hasan
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