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.
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Cresco Labs Opens Tenth Illinois Sunnyside Dispensary in Naperville
December 23, 2020 GMT
Cresco Labs opens its tenth Illinois dispensary in Naperville. (Photo: Business Wire)
CHICAGO (BUSINESS WIRE) Dec 23, 2020
Cresco Labs (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF) (“Cresco” or “the Company”), one of the largest vertically integrated, multistate cannabis operators in the United States, announced today the opening of its tenth Illinois dispensary in the third largest city in the state, Naperville. The adult-use Sunnyside dispensary is located at 2740 W. 75th St., one of the busiest shopping areas in Naperville, a western suburb of Chicago.