Since Illinois legalized sales of marijuana in 2020, this was the first 420 with few COVID restrictions.
An attendee prepares marijuana at the Freedom Festival marijuana expo on April 20, 2022, in Bensenville.
For years, Mike Hoseman fought to legalize marijuana. As he spoke of trying to legitimize what he considers a beneficial plant, and recalled doing prison time for it, he wiped away tears. He had to leave Illinois for Michigan to help grow the plant as a caregiver for multiple patients, which Illinois doesn’t allow.
Since Illinois legalized sales of the plant in 2020, this was the first 420 with few COVID restrictions, resulting in a long list of 420 events in the Chicago area. Under state law, marijuana may not be sold at cannabis expos and 420 festivals, and people may not consume it in public. Only licensed dispensaries may sell it, and even then, they can’t let people see, touch, or smell the product, lending a sometimes antiseptic air to the proceedings.
The Freedom Festival, whose location at a restaurant was revealed only to ticket buyers, featured a dozen or so vendors selling pot, bongs, mushrooms and other products. “This is meant to allow the underground and legal companies to blend and find new opportunities,” he said.
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