First year of legal marijuana in Illinois generated big bucks, but no new minority license holders

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker grants pardons for individuals with low-level cannabis convictions during an event at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago on Dec. 31, 2019. Standing behind the governor is Rev. Otis Moss III, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Senior Adviser on Cannabis Control Toi Hutchinson and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune)