Weed Legalization Guide

Illinois marijuana sales: Millions spent, but supply shortages cause some concern

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In her first news conference of 2020, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city has to move forward with her plan to create licensed consumption sites for recreational marijuana.Lightfoot said recreational consumers need somewhere specifically for them."We have to give people a legitimate place where they can go and consume without worries about being evicted or something happening to them," she said.The mayor said tobacco shops would be the first place to start.A Chicago City Council committee will discuss the proposal again next week.