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IDPH opens petition window to add cannabis medical conditions

Illinois News Joint Posted on March 25, 2023 by Jason BrownMarch 25, 2023
IDPH opens petition window to add cannabis medical conditions

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 →

Posted in Health, Law, News, Politics | Tagged cannabis medical card, debilitating medical conditions or diseases, Illinois Department of Public Health, petitions for the addition of debilitating medical conditions

‘Cannabis use while on probation’ bill moves ahead

Illinois News Joint Posted on March 23, 2023 by Jason BrownMarch 24, 2023
‘Cannabis use while on probation’ bill moves ahead

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 →

Posted in Law, News, Politics | Tagged bill, cannabis use while on probation, Illinois Senate Bill, SB1886

Illinois cannabis craft grow bills move forward

Illinois News Joint Posted on March 22, 2023 by Jason BrownMarch 24, 2023
Illinois cannabis craft grow bills move forward

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 →

Posted in Law, News, Politics | Tagged amendments, HB0030, House Bill 0025, House Bill 0031, House Bills, Illinois, Illinois cannabis craft grow bills, Senate Bill, Senate Bill 1723

Two Illinois bills target cannabis funds

Illinois News Joint Posted on March 14, 2023 by Jason BrownMarch 15, 2023
Two Illinois bills target cannabis funds

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 →

Posted in Law, News, Politics | Tagged cannabis funds, Cannabis Regulation Fund, Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund, HB1189, Illinois House Bills, SB1969

Cannabis expungement bills move through Illinois House

Illinois News Joint Posted on March 13, 2023 by Jason BrownMarch 14, 2023
Cannabis expungement bills move through Illinois House

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 →

Posted in Culture, Law, News, Politics | Tagged Cannabis expungement bills, cannabis record Expungement, expunge all criminal history records of an arrest, Illinois House Bill

Illinois Senate bill addresses cannabis use and probation

Illinois News Joint Posted on March 10, 2023 by Jason BrownMarch 12, 2023
Illinois Senate bill addresses cannabis use while on probation

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 →

Posted in Culture, Law, News, Politics | Tagged cannabis use and probation, cannabis use while on probation, conditional discharge, Illinois, probation, SB1886, Senate Bill 1886, supervision

Illinois cannabis oversight bills move forward

Illinois News Joint Posted on March 9, 2023 by Jason BrownMarch 9, 2023
Cannabis Oversight Bills Illinois

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).

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Posted in Law, News, Politics | Tagged bills, cannabis oversight commision, delivery, HB1436, HB2430, HB2522, HB3921, Illinois House cannabis oversight, nursery, oversight, regulations

Illinois 2023 medical sales lowest start in two years

Illinois News Joint Posted on March 4, 2023 by Jason BrownMarch 4, 2023
Illinois 2023 medical sales lowest start in two years

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 →

Posted in Health, Law, News, Politics | Tagged Illinois, Illinois 2023 medical sales lowest start in two years, medical cannabis sales, monthly sales totals, Yearly cannabis sales totals

Illinois February out-of-state sales drop nearly $6M

Illinois News Joint Posted on March 2, 2023 by Jason BrownMarch 3, 2023
Monthly cannabis sales totals for Illinois

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 →

Posted in Culture, Law, Lifestyle, News, Politics | Tagged Cannabis sales, February, Illinois, monthly sales figure, out-of-state sales drop, recreational sales

Illinois Bills to solidify vehicle cannabis-odor ruling

Illinois News Joint Posted on February 28, 2023 by Jason BrownMarch 3, 2023
Illinois Bills to solidify vehicle cannabis-odor ruling

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 →

Posted in Culture, Law, News, Politics | Tagged HB1205, HB1206, Illinois, Illinois House Bill, Illinois Senate Bill, is the smell of cannabis probably cause to search vehicle, not probable cause, SB0125, smell of burnt cannabis

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