Michigan, Illinois set to usher in recreational pot sales With Michigan and Illinois officially joining states that broadly allow marijuana sales, companies rush to renovate, expand and hireJames Daly is eager to make marijuana history on Sunday, when he plans to open the doors to Arbors Wellness, beckon the lengthy line outside and legally start selling recreational pot for the first time in the Midwest. “We wanted to rip the Band-Aid off.”Both Michigan and Illinois, which allows sales starting on Jan. 1, are officially joining nine other states that broadly allow marijuana sales. But those same retailers must keep enough product on hand to supply people certified as patients under medical marijuana laws. Even Detroit, home to the most medical dispensaries in the state, has delayed recreational sales until at least Jan. 31. The first round of applications is limited to existing medical marijuana retailers, and about 30 are newly licensed to sell recreational products.

Source: ABC News November 28, 2019 14:48 UTC