Illinois Recreational & Medical Marijuana Laws
What's the real status on Illinois marijuana laws?
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Illinois marijuana laws
The Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill in June 2019 to legalize the recreational use of cannabis by adults, including retail sales, beginning January 1, 2020. The following article covers current cannabis laws in Illinois with summaries of provisions under these laws.
Effective January 1, 2020, the cultivation, trade, sale, or possession of a small amount of marijuana is legal in Illinois under the Cannabis Tax and Regulation Act. The state also allows medical marijuana to be used by eligible patients, who are also entitled to grow their drugs. However, non-medical users may not produce their cannabis.
Illinois medical marijuana law
In 2013, Illinois approved a Medical Cannabis Patient Program, which allows people diagnosed with a “debilitating medical condition” to register with a Department of Public Health to obtain cannabis for medical use. A list of the eligible conditions can be found at www.dph.illinois.gov. However, those who drive school buses or have a commercial driver’s license to drive large vehicles cannot obtain a medical marijuana card. With a doctor’s prescription for medical marijuana use, a person can get up to 2.5 ounces, or 71 grams, of cannabis within two weeks. If a person’s: medical condition requires more can obtain a waiver through the state. Chronic disease: Would you like to grow your cannabis? The Tru Health Care and Wellness in Peoria can help. It can also grow up to five plants over 5 inches high for medicinal use but must be planted out of public view. Those who do, Hall said, must make sure the factories are safe from unauthorized access.
Illinois law on recreational use
The laws are complex, but in short, those over the age of 21 can have up to 30 grams of the marijuana or up to 500 grams of THC (the active ingredient in the plant that makes a person “high”) in the cannabis produced, or up to To 5 grams of marijuana concentrate, such as medicated oils or creams. Weight is calculated based on the product’s total weight for items such as food. If someone has a bowl weighing more than 500 grams, it’s breaking the law, said Jeff Hall of the law firm Hall, Rustom & Fritz in Peoria. There is no standard weight or size for edible products, so the number of products a person is allowed to eat can vary depending on the ingredient. Those who live outside Illinois but visit the state can legally own half of what Illinois residents can have while they are here. And no one can legally buy marijuana here and bring it back to their country of origin.
Illinois law on the use of CBD oils
Much of the confusion about CBD stems from its ambiguous legal status. Because the DEA still lists the hemp and marijuana as Schedule I dangerous drugs, along with heroin and ecstasy, the CBD remains illegal under federal law. However, Congress is now considering the 2018 farm bill, which would legalize industrial hemp across the country.
Despite some confusion, the 2014 Agriculture Act did not legalize hemp-based CBD products nationwide but only allowed states and universities to grow the hemp plant. However, hemp-based CBD is already widely available and accessible in most parts of the country.
Illinois is among 37 states that already legalized the marijuana-based CBD for medical use, while another nine have fully legalized pot and its derivatives. However, four other states — Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota — still ban the medicinal use of pot-based CBD. Last month, Illinois Governor Bruce Rohner signed a bill legalizing industrial hemp cultivation in Illinois and setting rules for testing THC levels in crops. Like the bill being considered by the federal lawmakers, Illinois legislation prohibits hemp-based CBD from containing more than 0.3 percent THC.
Illinois marijuana penalties
The possession of more than 30-100 grams of marijuana is a first-degree misdemeanor for a first offense punishable by a maximum of a 1 year in prison and a maximum fine of $2,500. A second or subsequent offense is a 04-degree felony punishable by imprisonment for a minimum of 1 year and a maximum penalty of 3 years plus a maximum fine of $25,000.
Possession of 100-500 grams is a fourth-degree felony punishable by imprisonment for a minimum of 1 year and a maximum penalty of 3 years plus a maximum fine of $25,000. Possession of more than 500-2000 grams of marijuana is a third-degree felony, punishable by a minimum of 02 years in prison and a maximum penalty of 5 years, plus a $25,000 fine.
The possession of more than 2,000 – 5,000 grams of marijuana is a second-degree felony, punishable by a minimum of 03 years in prison and a maximum penalty of 7 years, plus a $25,000 fine. The possession of more than the 5,000 grams of the marijuana is a first-degree felony, punishable by a minimum of 04 years in prison and a maximum of 15 years, plus a $25,000 fine.
Illinois Marijuana Laws in relation to the US Federal Government
As stated before, the US federal government still considers marijuana use illegal for United States citizens, immigrants and tourists. While the federal government still calls marijuana an illegal drug, they have left most enforcement of marijuana law to the US States, partly because the federal government has more important things to deal with on a daily basis. This gives Illinois the power to mostly set and enforce its own marijuana laws regarding recreational and medical marijuana usage, possession and distribution.
Illinois Law and other US States
Illinois's marijuana and CBD laws and penalties are unique to Illinois. Other U.S. States have differing laws for the possession, usage and distribution of medical and recreational marijuana, and most states have lenient policies regarding CBD oil. The states that prohibit certain aspects of marijuana also have varying penalties for violation of their laws.
The best thing to do is to be informed and visit our United States marijuana law pages and our individual US state profile pages regarding marijuana and CBD.
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