The law places limits on its possession and uses, including the max
possession of 30 grams of the cannabis flower and no more than 5 grams of
cannabis concentrate.
The Bill was introduced early in 2019 by Illinois state Rep.
Michelle Mussman and ended up having 31 sponsors by the time the 101st General
Assembly passed the bill. The bill passed the house nearly six months after it
was introduced, officially becoming a public act on June 25, 2019.
Illinois is the first state to pass tax-and-regulate
marijuana legislation through a legislative act rather than a voter-based ballot
initiative. It also provides for expungements of prior cannabis possession convictions
of 30 grams or less.
The most unique component of this bill is the ‘social
equity’ component. A percentage of the tax revenue will go towards funding for
minority neighborhoods hit hardest by the prosecution of marijuana
possession. The funding is meant to defray some of the start-up costs
associated with entering the legal marijuana industry.
Illinois expects the new legal marijuana market will
generate $50 to $500 million in the first year in additional tax revenues.
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