Pot Dispensary Opens Consumption Lounge

MUNDELEIN, IL —RISE Mundelein will celebrate the opening of its consumption lounge Wednesday.

The dispensary, at 1325 Armour Boulevard in Mundelein, will get the party started early, with a grand opening celebration starting at 8 a.m. and continuing until 10 p.m. There will be a live DJ, food trucks, a Mario Kart tournament, exclusive deals and raffle prizes.

The grand opening celebration and opening of the consumption falls on April 20, or 4/20, which has long been celebrated by marijuana enthusiasts as a holiday and day for weed smokers to get high.