THE STATE NOW HAS FIVE DISPENSARIES THAT ARE AUTHORIZED TO SELL RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA. 

THE SITES APPROVED ALREADY SELL MEDICAL CANNABIS BUT WILL SOON BE ABLE TO ADD POT TO THEIR PRODUCT LIST. THEY ARE LOCATED IN MUNDELEIN, JOLIET, NAPERVILLE, CANTON AND EFFINGHAM SAYS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION SPOKESPERSON CHRIS SLABY.

SLABY SAYS ALL CURRENTLY SELL MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT DISPENSARIES. THERE ARE 55 AROUND THE STATE.