Minority entrepreneurs see light at the end of the tunnel in journey to join Illinois pot industryRecreational marijuana sales continue to break records in Illinois, with more than 2 million products sold last month, and more than $100 million in sales.
Akele Parnell, who won one of the new dispensary licenses from the state, never imagined the process would take this long after recreational marijuana was made legal in Illinois in 2020.Instead, it ended up being a 2 ½ year waiting game for those looking to break into the state's marijuana industry.