Illinois cashes in on cannabis while Wisconsinites wait in line
STEVENS POINT — Strictly for journalistic purposes, I visited the thriving Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary just across the state line in South Beloit, Illinois, on brisk winter afternoon a few weeks ago.
It was a Friday, and I was accompanied by a longtime journalist friend. We old journalists are a dwindling lot, so we stick together. We were there to get a glimpse of how the recreational cannabis business is going in the Land of Lincoln.
A line of about 10 people shivered in the wind outside, waiting to be ushered indoors by a security officer. The line led to a staging area, a security zone where customers are asked to show IDs and are then allowed to enter a large room with rows of dividers. Ahead of us were about 75 cannabis customers waiting to get to the service counter, where many had pre-ordered.
A few attendants stood around to keep order, but this was nothing if not an orderly crowd. The customers waited in a snaking, airport-like queue, one that was moving much slower than TSA screening. And while we waited, which was more than an hour, the crowd never got smaller. Some would leave, others would be ushered in. Those waiting were met here and there by displays where an array of cannabis bling and tools were offered.
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