You can legally buy recreational cannabis in Normal for the first time starting today. The dispensary formally known as The Green Solution will reopen as Beyond / Hello at 501 W. Northtown Road.
Here is their press release:
BEYOND / HELLO™ Bloomington-Normal will begin serving adult-use customers through Jushi’s newly launched online shopping experience at www.beyond-hello.com and over-the-phone orders for in-store pickup only. Medical patients can continue to shop in-store as well as place orders online and over-the-phone for either curbside or in-store pickup.
Jushi Holdings Inc. Chairman and CEO Jim Cacioppo stated, “On this day two years ago, BEYOND / HELLO™ opened up its very first dispensary in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Several store openings later, we’re now expanding our reach in one of the most attractive and fastest-growing adult-use cannabis markets in the country at an unprecedented time for our country and world. As our new normal sets in, we continue to work aggressively to remain nimble in our response to COVID-19 and stay ahead of consumer demands. Our new online shopping platform delivers the kind of convenience consumers are demanding in this environment while enabling us to broaden our reach and service patients and customers in the safest, most convenient way possible. We are excited to bring our customers in Illinois premier cannabis products, along with a differentiated retail experience that we believe will exceed their expectations. We also look forward to opening up two additional storefronts in Illinois, along with several other retail locations in key states like Pennsylvania, Virginia and California in the future.”
BEYOND / HELLO™ Bloomington-Normal, located at 501 West Northtown Road, Normal, Illinois, will be open on Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The new retail location will carry flower, pre-rolls, extracts, edibles, cartridges, disposable pens, tinctures, topicals, capsules, pills and various ancillary products such as batteries, vapes, rig and vape cleaning gear and other merchandise. As a part of BEYOND / HELLO’s commitment to customer service, a trained staff will also be on-site to answer customer questions and dispense products.
The Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area in Central Illinois has a population of approximately 170,000 people, according to the U.S. Census. The area is one of the major economic centers in Central Illinois with both State Farm and Country Financial based in Bloomington. Normal is home to multiple educational institutions, including Illinois State University. With the existing location and a future second site in the area, Jushi plans to operate two of the three dispensaries allowed in the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area.
Lastly, in accordance with the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), all BEYOND / HELLO™ retail locations have taken additional steps to further promote a healthy and safe operating environment for all of its patients, customers and employees, including:
- Launching a new online shopping experience for either curbside or in-store pickup
- Over the phone pre-orders for either curbside or in-store pickup
- Frequently sanitizing high-touch surfaces
- Deep cleaning and sanitizing workstations
- Sanitizing or washing hands after each transaction
- Ensuring hand sanitizer is easily accessible
- Suspending all use of paper menus, demo products, and demo samples
- Taking the temperature of store employees prior to the start of their shift
- Positioning staff at every other register when possible
- Requiring all employees wear masks
For more information, please visit https://www.jushico.com/ and https://beyond-hello.com/.
