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Ivy Hall Damen, First Social Equity Equity Marijuana Dispensary In Illinois, Opens In Bucktown

Until now, every dispensary in Illinois has been operated by ownership teams that are mostly white.

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Ivy Hall Damen opened Monday with an ownership team that is 61 percent Black.
Ivy Hall Damen opened Monday with an ownership team that is 61 percent Black. (CBS)

By Mugo Odigwe, CBS Chicago:

CHICAGO (CBS) — The first social equity marijuana dispensary in Illinois has opened its doors in Chicago.

Ivy Hall Damen in Bucktown opened Monday, and its ownership team is 61% Black.

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