Illinois’s Legal Pot Sales Reach $3.2 Million on First Day
- State legalized recreational adult-use marijuana on Jan. 1
- 77,128 transactions across state as consumers waited in lines
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Illinois’ first day of recreational cannabis reached almost $3.2 million in sales with 77,128 transactions, according to state officials.
Coming off a dismal year for the industry, the launch of adult-use sales in Illinois is considered a harbinger of better things to come in 2020. The state is the sixth most populous in the U.S., is surrounded by potential customers in states where sales are still illegal, and will likely pressure others to follow suit.