Combined Illinois Legal Marijuana Sales Top 100 Million

A Rise dispensary limits customers to manage social distance during coronavirus outbreak in Mundelein, Ill., Thursday, April 2, 2020. Marijuana dispensaries were allowed to stay open as essential businesses during coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Combined sales of medical and recreational marijuana are reaching new highs. Sales of both types of legal marijuana topped 100-million dollars in October. Recreational sales set a record of over 75-million last month. Recreational sales have increased each month since February. Marijuana dispensaries have been designated as essential businesses during the pandemic.