All three openings took place just months after
Naperville
banned recreational marijuana sales before it became legal on Jan. 1. The city said it would put the idea up as a ballot initiative to gauge whether residents wanted it or not. A March referendum showed 53% of Naperville residents supported recreational marijuana sales. It didn t seem like there was enough support for either group to have a majority, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico said at the time. Ultimately we agreed, hey look, let s just put this to the voters.
Chirico said there was a stigma surrounding adult-use dispensaries.