Illinois to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
- 5 years ago
Illinois to Legalize
Recreational Marijuana Illinois lawmakers voted 66 to 47 in favor of the
Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act on May 31. Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the bill
and make Illinois the 11th state to legalize marijuana. Illinois would also be the first U.S. state
to legalize commercial recreational
marijuana use through its legislature. States such as Alaska, California and
Colorado previously legalized recreational
marijuana through ballot measures. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act proposes
marijuana regulation in a manner similar to alcohol. Adults 21 and older would be able to legally
purchase cannabis and possess up to 30 grams
of marijuana and cannabis-infused products. It would also create a framework for
the expungement of non-violent
cannabis related charges. An estimated 770,000 residents could
qualify for record expungement. The bill mandates that tax revenue from
the sale of cannabis would be applied to the
administrative costs of the expungement processes. The law is expected to go into effect in January 2020.
Recreational Marijuana Illinois lawmakers voted 66 to 47 in favor of the
Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act on May 31. Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the bill
and make Illinois the 11th state to legalize marijuana. Illinois would also be the first U.S. state
to legalize commercial recreational
marijuana use through its legislature. States such as Alaska, California and
Colorado previously legalized recreational
marijuana through ballot measures. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act proposes
marijuana regulation in a manner similar to alcohol. Adults 21 and older would be able to legally
purchase cannabis and possess up to 30 grams
of marijuana and cannabis-infused products. It would also create a framework for
the expungement of non-violent
cannabis related charges. An estimated 770,000 residents could
qualify for record expungement. The bill mandates that tax revenue from
the sale of cannabis would be applied to the
administrative costs of the expungement processes. The law is expected to go into effect in January 2020.