Illinois lieutenant governor beats long lines to become one of the first to legally buy weed in the state

Illinois Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton was among hundreds of early-morning customers at a Chicago marijuana dispensary on the first day of legal recreational sales in the state

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was among hundreds of early morning customers at Sunnyside Dispensary, a Chicago marijuana dispensary, on the first day of legal recreational sales in the state, according to a release from Cresco Labs, which owns the dispensary."For too long, IL residents, particularly those that are black & brown, have been targeted and criminalized for #cannabis possession," Stratton wrote in a tweet following her visit.

— 🅱️ig 🅱️oof January 1, 2020 "I couldn't believe that many people came out so early," Marek told CNN."I figured people would still be hungover in bed."Courtney Croft, another resident, was driving with her friends in North Aurora when they saw an extremely long line outside the Verilife Marijuana Dispensary."I was blown away!" Croft told CNN via Instagram."We thought there would be a line but NOTHING like that.

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