Dispensaries in Illinois were doing brisk business on New Year's Day as recreational weed went on sale to adults a day after the governor pardoned more than 11,000 people convicted of low-level marijuana crimes.
The signing of the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act makes Illinois the 11th state to legalize marijuana.Dispensaries in Illinois were doing brisk business on New Year's Day as
A food truck sits outside the Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary as customers wait in line to buy marijuana, on Jan. 1, 2020 in Chicago. On the first day of 2020, recreational marijuana became legal in Illinois. Under the law, Illinois residents can buy up to 30 grams of marijuana plant material, edibles with up to 500 milligrams of THC and 5 grams of cannabis concentrate items. Customers from outside the state can purchase half those amounts.
A long line of people brave the cold as they wait to be the first in Illinois to purchase recreational marijuana at Sunnyside dispensary, Jan. 1, 2020, in Chicago.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Illinois governor pardons more than 11,000 people for low-level pot offensesThe governor of Illinois pardoned more than 11,000 people for low-level marijuana convictions one day before a sweeping law makes cannabis legal in the state for people 21 and older
Read more »
Illinois sees first legal sales of recreational marijuanaThe sale of marijuana for recreational purposes is now legal in Illinois.
Read more »
Illinois governor clears more than 11,000 marijuana convictionsState officials estimate that 116,000 convictions for possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana are eligible for pardons under a new law.
Read more »
Illinois lieutenant governor beats long lines to become one of the first to legally buy weed in the stateDespite the cold, snow and long lines, hundreds of Illinois residents -- including the state's lieutenant governor -- waited outside to be among the first to buy weed following its legalization.
Read more »