Joliet Deserves More Cannabis Dispensaries: Why The System Feels Rigged

Cannabis consumers in Joliet are likely a bit too familiar with RISE dispensaries. Why? It’s the only weed shop in the city, with both locations over five miles away from the downtown hub.

So when the news broke that a third (and potentially fourth) cannabis dispensary might be coming to Joliet, it opened doors for conversations around newly added sales tax revenue and other benefits to a vastly underserved...