Legal Pot In Illinois

Today is the day: Recreational marijuana goes on sale in Illinois. Follow along for live updates.

Some revelers in Chicago celebrated New Year’s Eve by waiting for midnight to arrive. But hours later, a different crowd of merrymakers was waiting to celebrate at 6 a.m. when they were able to make their first purchases after the state’s long-awaited introduction of legal marijuana. So far, the first day of legal recreational weed sales in Illinois has meant long lines, a few glitches — and lots of happy customers.

Here’s where to buy legal weed in Illinois

So far, 43 marijuana stores around the state have received all needed approvals to sell recreational weed. Six of them weren’t ready Jan. 1, held up by permitting issues, construction or other hurdles.

Source: Legal weed in Illinois: How the first day of recreational marijuana sales unfolded - Chicago Tribune