Illinois already allowed medical marijuana, but it is now the 11th state to allow its use and sale for recreational purposes.
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker allows people 21 or older to possess up to 30 grams of cannabis flower and up to 5 grams of cannabis concentrate.Pamela Althoff, executive director of the Springfield-based Cannabis Business Assn. of Illinois, told the Associated Press that she spent much of Wednesday morning in Chicago and the city’s northwestern suburbs. She said wait times of up to three hours were getting shorter as the day progressed.Police were on hand at most shops, mostly to control traffic.
Mary Yazel-Muska, 65, told the Chicago Tribune that she planned to celebrate her purchase from a dispensary in suburban Mundelein with champagne and edibles at home with her boyfriend. Michigan has 23 retailers licensed for adult-use recreational sales. Its single-transaction limit is the same for residents and nonresidents.
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