On Wednesday, four Illinois bills were moved to the Cannabis Subcommittee of the Senate Executive Committee. Kimberly A. Lightford, who is one of three members of the Cannabis Committee, introduced all four bills. The bills include two omnibus-style cannabis bills … Continue reading →
Sen. Steve McClure recently introduced Senate Bill 3214 (SB3214), which would be the first bill since the passing of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis (Pilot) Program Act that would directly target qualifying medical patients by deleting protective language from … Continue reading →
Within nearly two weeks, Illinois House representatives have introduced three different cannabis ‘omnibus’ bills. Rep. Bob Morgan recently introduced House Bill 4306 (HB4306), and Rep. Nicholas K. Smith followed with House Bill 4478 (HB4478). Wednesday, Rep. Sonya M. Harper introduced … Continue reading →
Since recreational legalization in January 2020, only one Illinois cannabis-related bill, House Bill 1443 (HB1443), has been passed to reform either the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act or the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. As with several previously … Continue reading →
The 104th General Assembly’s spring session returns Tuesday, Feb 04, and once again Illinois lawmakers have reintroduced several cannabis-related bills and provisions, which have previous failed to pass in past legislative sessions. The reintroduced bills include provisions for medical tax … Continue reading →
The 104th General Assembly’s House lawmakers have introduced a few new cannabis-related bills for the next legislative session that starts Tuesday, Feb 04. New bills include provisions for cannabis funds allocation to junior colleges and expungements.
Continue reading →Last week, Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford introduced Senate Bill 3940, which contains several miscellaneous cannabis regulations concerning craft growers, taxes, financial assistance, and more.
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