As required by the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is providing notice to the public of the annual period for submitting petitions for the addition of debilitating medical conditions to the list … Continue reading →
Earlier this month, Illinois News Joint reported on an under-the-radar cannabis-related bill moving through the Illinois Senate. Senate Bill 1886, which amends the Illinois’ Unified Code of Corrections and would provide “that a person on probation, conditional discharge, or supervision … Continue reading →
Several “cannabis craft grow” bills that would amend the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act were re-referred to the Illinois House and Senate Rules Committees March 10. Two House bills would amend premise and square-footage requirements for craft growers, and a … Continue reading →
Two Illinois House bills offer drastically different targets for cannabis funds. HB1189 offers the excess money from the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund to medical patients, and SB1969 would increase the percentage of money from the Cannabis Regulation Fund … Continue reading →
Four Illinois House bills that would expunge all criminal history records of an arrest for a cannabis conviction were “Re-referred to Rules Committee” March 10. The first two House bills (HB1090 and HB1101) automatically expunge all criminal history records for … Continue reading →
An under-the-radar cannabis-related bill making its way through the Illinois Senate was assigned to the Subcommittee on Cannabis Thursday with a deadline established for March 24. Senate Bill 1886 amends the Illinois’ Unified Code of Corrections and would provide “that … Continue reading →
Four Illinois House bills involving cannabis oversight and regulations were assigned to the Executive Committee February 28, 2023. The four Illinois House bills include HB1436 (Cannabis-Oversight Commission), HB2430 (Cannabis Reg-Nursery Licenses), HB2522 (Cannabis-Delivery Licenses), and HB3921 (Miscellaneous Cannabis Regulations).
Continue reading →The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) updated its January 2023 and February 2023 medical cannabis sales totals yesterday for the first time this year. Medical cannabis sales for 2023 started well below the 2022 and 2021 monthly totals. In … Continue reading →
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation today announced Illinois’ February 2023 recreational sales totals. The most significant totals come from out-of-state resident sales. Illinois out-of-state resident sales totals for the last year have hovered between $35-$43 million per month. … Continue reading →
September 19, 2022, a ruling by the Appellate Court of Illinois (Third District) delivered the judgment that the “smell of burnt cannabis” alone did not provide an “officer with probable cause to search the vehicle.” According to Associate Judge Daniel … Continue reading →
