Galesburg marijuana business good in 2020
GALESBURG Marijuana business was good in 2020, according to Nature s Treatment in Galesburg.
While the marijuana retail store would not divulge its total sales in 2020, they say business was and has been good. Illinois at large sold over $1 billion in legal marijuana in 2020, with the number of items sold by dispensaries increasing nearly every month of that year. Nature s Treatment said this trend has been true for them too, with sales increasing by the month.
The city of Galesburg taxes marijuana products at 3%, on top of the 2% sales tax already levied on city retailers. They have not said exactly how much revenue they have taken in through the dispensary, as doing so would essentially divulge Nature s Treatment’s income.
Lake Storey expansion study draws polarized responses at Galesburg City Council meeting
GALESBURG The city council heard more public outcry Tuesday night regarding the proposed second phase of the Lake Storey expansion study. A vote on the study may come as soon as the next council meeting.
This study by Edgewater Resources would follow up on a smaller study from last year that would explore and decide whether an expanded Lake Storey would be beneficial and feasible.
While the initial 2020 study ended with the conclusion that expanding the lake would likely be feasible, it also said that more study would be required. The suggested second phase would involve community engagement as well as investigate other factors such as permits. The public reaction at Tuesday’s meeting was polarized, with many residents of the area that would be impacted by the area opposed to the second phase study.