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Lake County, Ill., Opens First Medical Marijuana Dispensary


Editor's note: Recently, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner rejected expanding the list of diseases that could be treated with medical marijuana, notably including post-traumatic stress disorder, osteoarthritis and migraines.

MUNDELEIN – An excited crowd gathered outside Lake County’s first state-licensed medical marijuana dispensary, The Clinic Mundelein, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 17. The facility could begin selling its products by Halloween.

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“We look forward to being good neighbors and showing our commitment to the community by offering a very safe and secure facility here,” said Ben Kovler, co-founder of Green Thumb Industries (GTI), which owns The Clinic Mundelein.

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“Today is really all about the patients. They are the winners today as the medical cannabis program is on the verge of its next chapter. We are excited to serve the patients of Lake County, Cook County and beyond," Kovler said.

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