CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) — Illinois recreational marijuana sales have taken a hit with the closing of several dispensaries around the state because of product shortages.
The legal sale of recreational cannabis began Wednesday, with customers spending about $3.2 million on the first day. State officials report a little over $10.8 million in cannabis sales over five days, which dispensary operators say caused a product shortage.
Jason Erkes says Cresco Labs shut its Sunnyside shops in Chicago, Rockford and Champaign to customers to “reset” and give the staff that has worked five 14-hour days straight a break.
