And the state’s revenue from adult-use marijuana sales has accelerated. Jared Polis said, «It’s going very. It’s creating tens of thousands of jobs, tax revenue for the state, filling up buildings for landlords and reducing crime. Although I like to tell my peer governors in other states ‘It’s not going well, don’t do it. Gow recently became the 11th U. Washington, D. The Illinois mpney will go into effect on Jan. Illinois became the now state after Vermont to legalize marijuana through its legislature rather than a voter referendum. Democratic governor J. Pritzker endorsed the policy as a way to help shore up a state that is in fiscal crisis. Recreational marijuana was legalized by California voters in Novemberbut its marijuana industry is struggling to compete with the black market and is facing challenges that include banking access and high taxes.