A long line of people brave the cold as they wait to be the first in Illinois to purchase recreational marijuana at Sunnyside dispensary Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in Chicago.
About 500 people were outside Dispensary 33 in Chicago. Renzo Mejia made the first legal purchase in the shop shortly after 6 a.m., the earliest that Illinois’ new law allowed such sals. Illinois already allowed medical marijuana, but it is now the 11th state to allow its use and sale for recreational purposes. The law approved by the Democratic-controlled Legislature andDemocratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker allows people 21 or older to possess of up to 30 grams of cannabis flower and up to 5 grams of cannabis concentrate.
Althoff cautioned that recreational marijuana may not be consumed in public and added that like all new products, it may be a little expensive.
Keep in mind that any kind of 'Smoking' is bad for Endothelial Health! CCSVI
I don’t know how people like to smoke and smell that thing!!!
I see the difference in Illinois public engagement & reaction after the passing of the recr weed law (which the electorate asked for)... As opposed to the homosexuality in public schools law (which the electorate did not approve) IllinoisPublicSch
LaHall83
That’s right, put dealers out of business.. wait they still have meth, heroin and cocaine, never mind..
OccupySD Oh this will not go well.
Keep them intoxicated and entertained 🤔🤦♂️
And the costs will be terrible. Foolish people tend to come to avoidable harm.
Congratulations!
Still no legal weed in New York NYGovCuomo
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Every dispensary in Illinois will be owned by wealthy white guys. It's the same in MD and other states. The certification and fees are too costly for the average person
The decline of society.
GovTimWalz
KTLA I havent been there in like 20 years no reason to, but baby we are gonna be great buds this decade!
How many idiots are going to lose their job due to a positive urinalysis?
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Wait until they get run over trying to snort pot holes.
Ka-Ching say old white rich men who just bought the marijuana farms.
Remember when Chicago would charge, convict, and fine people to death for marijuana? They finally realized they could make more money by legalizing the stuff and taxing the hell out of it. Don’t forget that 3% excise tax that goes into effect in September 2020 .
Meanwhile across the border in Indiana, we just got the right to buy beer on Sundays...
legaleagle1952 Nationally legalize marijuana the revenue it creates is good for the NATION!
And those who sold it illegally, will remain in prison. Those who bought it, illegally, will now run the dispensaries and make a fortune, with the blessing of the same government incarcerating the “new entrepreneurs’ “ predecessors.
See!?! Pot's not that bad. I guess hindsight really is (the year) 2020.
Possession of Cannabis is still a federal felony
Bottom line.... don’t abuse it. Everything in moderation is okay. 1 a day after a hard graft is absolutely fine.
“Here...”
The continuing fall of America. 🌱
Hola IvanDuque
Fake article. Illinois law the governor signed says. All Consumers of Marijuana must have a Patient Card meaning Its STILL MEDICAL MARIJUANA. IL is a leader in Restricting Civil & Gun Rights. Creating Databases to manipulate health insurance, Jobs & Basic Rights brewing Violence
Please also legalize meth and fentanyl in order to fully bankrupt the cartels.
Does this mean Indiana can start blaming Illinois for people driving across state lines for easy access to marijuana? Works in reverse for guns.
Wow.. the state which has a high rate of gun violence sure has its priorities right.
except still banned in all 50 states and every territory
I hope they solve their gun crisis in Chicago as well
What are all the people doing to do who used to make a living selling it on the black market?
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