UpdatedThu, Jan 14, 2021 at 11:00 pm CT
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More than $1 billion worth of cannabis was purchased in 2020 in Illinois, the first year its possession and use was legalized for all adults over age 21. ( Scott Olson/Getty Images)
WAUKEGAN, IL Just over a year after the legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois, the Lake County Board directed its staff to begin a public hearing process that could allow adult-use cannabis businesses to open up shop in unincorporated parts of the county.
In late 2019, after extensive debate, board members agreed to a one-year moratorium on recreational cannabis. That moratorium is due to expire Feb. 10.