Marijuana dispensaries can boost foot traffic and sales at nearby businesses, but not every neighborhood wants a pot store

CHICAGO - Ever since Dispensary 33, in the Andersonville neighborhood on Chicago's North Side, started selling recreational marijuana, business has been up at the bar across the street.

"During my shift, everyone who is coming in is drinking. They typically end up buying a couple of drinks because they are waiting to get into the dispensary," said Nico Sansegraw, a bartender at the SoFo Tap, which opens in the evenings throughout the week.

Next door to the dispensary, Jenny's Nail Salon has picked up a couple of new customers too, nail technician Will Truong said.

Consumers have descended on Illinois dispensaries since recreational weed went on sale Jan. 1, buying almost $40 million of marijuana in the first month of sales. Tax revenues from those sales, which haven't been announced, will help the state and municipalities.

Of course, not every neighborhood