Mapleglen Care Center at 4777 Stenstrom Rd in southeast Rockford holds a genuine place in Illinois cannabis history — it was among the first dispensaries to open in the state when Illinois launched its medical cannabis pilot program, opening its doors in December 2015. Nearly a decade later it remains an independent, physician-owned operation in a market that has since Read more...
Ascend Cannabis Dispensary at 628 E. Adams Street occupies a prime corner of downtown Springfield, within easy walking distance of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the Old State Capitol, and the historic Lincoln sites that draw visitors to the Illinois state capital year-round. The store operates as one of Ascend Wellness Holdings’ two Springfield locations — the only Read more...
Sunnyside in Elmwood Park holds a piece of Illinois cannabis history — it was one of just five Sunnyside locations that opened on January 1, 2020, the first day adult-use cannabis sales went live in the state, drawing early morning crowds along Grand Avenue for what was then a genuinely historic retail moment. The store is positioned along West Grand Read more...
Cannabis Cured occupies a uniquely practical position in the Bangor cannabis market — a dual-storefront operation at 49 Bangor Mall Blvd with recreational (49A) and medical (49B) dispensaries side by side, about ten minutes from Bangor International Airport and just off I-95 Exit 186 near Stillwater Avenue. The location sits in the Bangor Mall corridor between Goodwill and Best Buy, Read more...
Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary at 1704 S Neil Street in Champaign opened on January 1, 2020 — the first day legal adult-use cannabis sales began in Illinois — as one of Cresco Labs’ original five Sunnyside locations in the state. The Champaign store was among the busiest openings in the region that day, drawing customers from across the Champaign-Urbana metro and Read more...
