A second Illinois House bill containing multiple cannabis-related amendments across several Acts has been referred to the Rules Committee. Rep. Nicholas K. Smith recently introduced House Bill 4478 (HB4478), which doubles up on some of the same provisions as the cannabis-reform House Bill 4306 (HB4306) recently introduced by Rep. Bob Morgan and adds other amendments.

HB4478 and HB4306 both would allow caregivers, qualifying patients, or provisional patients to purchase an adequate medical supply at any dispensing organization licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Caregivers and patients will keep their allotment amounts and tax rates at all dispensaries. Witness slips for this bill can be filled out here.

For more details on all the following HB4478 provisions, click here:

-Allows the Department of Professional Regulation to disclose to the Office of the Executive Inspector General confidential information collected during investigations.

-Specifies that “prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs” includes, in the specified circumstances, cannabis.

-Redefines “adult use cannabis” for purposes of these tax Acts.

-Limits the authority to tax cannabis.

-Changes the name of the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program to the Opioid Alternative Patient Program.

-Deletes a provision that provided for the repeal of that program and a provision that granted emergency rulemaking powers for purposes of the program.

-Makes changes to various definitions and causes some definitions to become inoperative.

-Authorizes the Department of Public Health to enter into intergovernmental agreements.

-Amends various definitions in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.

-Provides for mergers of certain licenses and medical patient prioritization.

-Provides for Adult Use Dispensing Organization licensee relocation.

-Provides for rescission of a conditional license.

-Makes changes to provisions regarding Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses.

-Adds to requirements for Responsible Vendor Program Training modules.

-Adds new prohibitions and exceptions to provisions regarding changes to a dispensing organization.

-Requires prioritizing qualifying patients, provisional patients, and dedicated caregivers.

-Adds certain State agencies and local health officials to provisions regarding investigations.

-Makes changes to provisions regarding Cultivation Center Licenses.

-Authorizes the Department of Public Health and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to develop and implement an integrated system to issue an agent identification card.

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