Lollapalooza Helps Drive Record-Selling Month For Weed In Illinois

Recreational marijuana sellers in Illinois are reporting a record-shattering month in sales, getting a big boost from the Lollapalooza festival. Sales were up ten-percent in July, rising to a record 128-million dollars. This is the first year recreational pot was legal at Chicago’s famous music festival. Two dispensaries near Lollapalooza said sales at their locations were up 50-percent for their biggest weekends ever.