Illinois Sets Record $127 Million In Marijuana Sales, Prompted In Part By Lollapalooza
“It was our largest weekend to date”
Illinois dispensaries set a record $127.8 million in recreational marijuana sales in July alone, prompted in part by fans attending the 30th Lollapalooza music festival held in Chicago, the Associated Press reported.
Marijuana dispensaries around Chicago were bustling during the four-day music festival that ended Sunday and attracted many out-of-state concert goers after it was cancelled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first time weed was legal during the event headlined this year by Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, the Foo Fighters and other artists. July’s recreational cannabis sales surpassed the state’s record in May which saw $116.4 million in sales, the Associated Press reported.
“We saw thousands of festivalgoers over the weekend at our River North store, making it our biggest weekend to date,” said Jason Erkes, a spokesman for Cresco Labs in Chicago. Cresco Labs’ Sunnyside Dispensary in River North was the closest to Lollapalooza.
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