Shelby County Community Services in Shelbyville has been added to the list of approved cultivation centers for adult-use cannabis, which becomes legal in Illinois on Jan. 1.
The announcement Tuesday by the Illinois Department of Agriculture brings the number of cultivation centers in Illinois to 16. It joins Cresco Labs, LLC in Lincoln as the only approved sites in the immediate area to gain such approval. Both sites are currently licensed to grow medical marijuana, which made them eligible for early approval for adult-use growth.
The new law allows Illinois residents, aged 21 and older, to buy and possess up to 30 grams of marijuana flower starting Jan. 1.
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