Two Illinois Marijuana Dispensaries Now Operating Drive-Through Pickup Lanes
- Two licensed marijuana dispensaries in Illinois, Village Dispensary in Godfrey and Seven Point Cannabis Dispensary in Danville, have launched drive-through pickup lanes following a new state law.
- Village Dispensary received approval from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and requires customers to place and pay for orders online before pickup, with ID verification at the drive-through.
- Senate Bill 3222, signed into law in June 2023, amended Illinois' Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to permit drive-through and curbside pickup options, prioritizing medical marijuana patients.
- The law aims to increase consumer convenience while enforcing regulations that marijuana transported in vehicles must remain sealed in child-resistant, odor-proof packaging; however, curbside pickup is not yet offered by these dispensaries.
At least two licensed marijuana dispensaries in Illinois are now operating drive-through pickup lanes, marking an early implementation of a new state law authorizing the service.
Village Dispensary in Godfrey opened its drive-through Thursday after receiving approval Wednesday from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The launch makes it the second dispensaries in the state to begin offering the option.
The other currently known marijuana drive-through in Illinois is operated by Seven Point Cannabis Dispensary in Danville, which opened its lane on July 23 and was widely reported at the time as the state’s first cannabis drive-through.
The openings come less than three months after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3222 into law on June 12. The measure amended the state’s Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to allow licensed dispensaries to offer both drive-through and curbside pickup to recreational consumers and medical marijuana patients, with medical patients receiving priority.
At Village Dispensary, a manager told The Marijuana Herald that customers must place and pay for their orders online before arriving. Staff then verify identification at pickup before handing over the order, similar to the process used for in-store purchases.
The new law is designed to expand access and convenience for consumers while maintaining the state’s existing regulations for retail marijuana sales. Under Illinois law, marijuana transported in a vehicle must remain in its original packaging inside a sealed, odor-proof and child-resistant container.
The updated law also allows curbside pickup, though neither dispensary appears to currently have this as an option.