ST. CHARLES – St. Charles’ second recreational marijuana dispensary is set to open its doors Tuesday.
At 4 p.m. Tuesday, the St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce will participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony as part of a soft opening for Consume Cannabis’ new location at 584 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. As part of the city’s rules, two recreational marijuana dispensaries can locate in the city – one on the east side and one on the west side of the Fox River.
The city’s first recreational marijuana dispensary, Zen Leaf, opened in 2021 in the former Jared Jewelry store in the Main Street Commons shopping center in St. Charles. In 2020, Zen Leaf began selling recreational marijuana at its dispensary at 3714 Illinois Ave. after the St. Charles City Council gave it the green light. To accommodate Zen Leaf’s growth, the dispensary moved into the former Jared Jewelry store. Zen Leaf opened in St. Charles in 2015 as a medical marijuana dispensary.
At a St. Charles City Council meeting last November, the majority of alderpersons recommended approval of a special use application for Consume Cannabis of St. Charles to open at 4,146-square-foot space at 584 S. Randall Road which formerly housed a sports bar.
Those opposed to Consume Cannabis’ permit included 1st Ward Alderperson Ron Silkaitis and 2nd Ward Alderperson Rita Payleitner. In 2019, they also voted against allowing recreational marijuana dispensaries.
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