News Out Of Illinois
News out of Illinois proves cannabis provides revenue for states (in the millions of dollars) as well as a myriad of health benefit for millions of intelligent and educated folks. It is time the feds get their proverbial heads out of the sand. On to the article... Illinois to Record $1 Billion Marijuana Sales by Year’s End, Surpassing Liquor By AggregatedNews Illinois i- s set to record more than $1 billion in sales of adult-use marijuana products this year, with first quarter cannabis tax revenue already surpassing that of alcohol. The state of Illinois, whose lawmakers are eyeing bankruptcy options amid a huge budget deficit, generated more than $86 million from adult-use marijuana tax revenue between January and March 2021. Illinois received $72 million in revenue from liquor sales. The state has repeatedly broken its own monthly weed sales records, with both in- and out-of-state adult sales hitting $28 million in March alone. During the last quarter, the state Department of Re