New marijuana dispensary is ‘wonderful asset': Crystal Lake city officials, chamber welcomes Ivy Hall to town

The inside of the former Culver's in Crystal Lake has been transformed with bright colors, a flower wall, tote bags saying 'buy weed from women,' p...

February 5, 2023
2:22 AM

The inside of the former Culver's in Crystal Lake has been transformed with bright colors, a flower wall, tote bags saying 'buy weed from women,' psychedelic glass smokers, edibles and a retro gas station pump.The new business, Ivy Hall Crystal Lake, is pitched as a 'sensory dispensary' on its website with staff describing its atmostpher as like a 'ski lodge' or 'speakeasy.''Our customers are not just cattle coming into a factory to pick up cannabis,' general manager Zachary Edgerton said.During an official ribbon cutting Thursday morning – the location has been in a soft opening since Jan.

Aaron Dorman