If you recall earlier this year, arguments raged back and forth over whether marijuana dispensaries should be labeled "essential" during the pandemic shutdowns across the country.
$34.8 million is less than the $39.2 million in January sales, but analysts say that Illinois' recreational marijuana market holds promise for continued growth.
There are thirty stores with a state license to begin selling marijuana on January 1, 2020. Of those thirty, 27 are cleared locally to open on New Year's Day.