Marijuana Cultivation Centers Aprroved in Shelbyville and Albion

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Published on December 11 2019 9:46 am
Last Updated on December 11 2019 9:54 am
Written by Matt Robinson

State officials have approved two more cultivation centers to grow marijuana ahead of the start of legal recreational sales next year.

 The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced sites in Shelbyville and Albion on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cultivation centers to 16. Initially, only cultivation centers that have been licensed to grow medical marijuana can apply for recreational use. The other centers are in cities including Aurora, Dwight, and Joliet. Sales start Jan. 1.

Michigan began legal sales of recreational marijuana last week and sales totaled about $1.6 million in the inaugural week of business at the first retail shops. Sales brought the state of Michigan roughly $270,400 in revenue from the excise and sales taxes levied on pot.