The totals are in: In its first five days of marijuana sales, Illinois has raked in more than $10 million.
The dollar amount, which represents about 271,000 transactions that averaged $40 each, blows away Michigan’s totals. The neighboring state, in which weed became legal on December 1st, took in $3.1 million in its first two weeks. Illinois made more than that its first day .
Illinois, the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana, has earmarked the earnings to support several state programs.
Source: https://wgntv.com/2020/01/06/illinois-announces-nearly-11-million-worth-of-recreational-cannabis-sold-in-first-5-days/
