Illinois has a new weed rival – Crain’s*

Sales of recreational marijuana to out-of-state residents dropped 10% in February from the same period a year ago, even as overall cannabis sales rose 6%, according to new state data. Missouri dispensaries started recreational marijuana last month. Missouri has much lower cannabis taxes at 6%, compared with 20% to 25% in Illinois. (Local taxes and the general state sales tax can push the total rate in Illinois to about 40%.)