Today, Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 3222, also known as the cannabis omnibus bill. Though the bill contains several provisions for consumers, medical patients, and licensed businesses, Pritzker mostly touted the bill’s new regulations on intoxicating hemp … Continue reading →
The Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) recently completed the revision of PDF document types to conform to current accessibility standards. The new forms and documents can be found here.
Continue reading →Although Illinois was the first state to legalize cannabis through legislation, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act cannabis possession limits have been lower than most other legal states. With the passage of Senate Bill 3222, possession limits for Illinois residents … Continue reading →
In the final hours of the legislation session, Illinois House and Senate passed the most comprehensive amendments to laws pertaining to the cannabis and hemp industries in the state. The bill now heads to Governor J.B. Pritzker to sign into … Continue reading →
Illinois Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford introduced today a parallel Senate bill that mirrors House Bill 5784 (HB5784). Senate Bill 20 (SB20) also contains multiple cannabis-related amendments across several state acts, from CBD and hemp to licensing and operations.
Continue reading →Illinois Rep. Will Guzzardi introduced today a new House bill containing multiple cannabis-related amendments across several state acts. House Bill 5784 (HB5784) encompasses provisions from CBD and hemp to licensing and operations.
Continue reading →The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today newly adopted rules for the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. As detailed in today’s Illinois Register and Flinn Report, the rulemaking extends DOA licensing and regulation, which originally applied only to cultivation … Continue reading →
The Illinois Department of Agriculture – Division of Cannabis Regulation (IDOA-DCR) today provided an alert to reinforce the child-resistant product packaging and product packaging seal requirements stipulated in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA), which requires cannabis product to … Continue reading →
A lawsuit, filed on behalf of more than 40 plaintiffs, claims that cannabis companies did not warn them of mental health risks when purchasing from legal retail stores. The lawsuit states, “This class action lawsuit seeks to hold Cresco Labs, … Continue reading →
On April 14, 2026, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) approved the Department of Agriculture’s Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act rule changes. Rule changes and updates pertain to reduced fees, hemp inputs, camera requirements, seed to sale requirements, label … Continue reading →
