Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Open In Illinois

Illinois has opened up medical marijuana dispensaries in several different cities. (Photo : Twitter Photo Section)

The first medical marijuana dispensaries in Illinois opened for business Monday, attracting the attention of patients from a variety of cities.

"It's a big surprise. I've been waiting forever for this to happen. It's a good thing. It's a good thing for everybody," said medical marijuana patient Michael Witfoth, from Chester, according to WSIL. There are currently eight state-licensed locations that provide medicinal marijuana to patients in Illinois.

Harbory's medical marijuana dispensary, which opened at 5 a.m., drew people from several different cities on opening day. Kevin Sauls, a 54-year-old from Ridgeway, managed to make it first in line, according to The Southern. "I can take a big sigh of relief and take a deep breath," he said. "We are making history today, and it is...

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