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The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (Illinois House Bill 1438) is an act legalizing and regulating the production, consumption, and sale of cannabis in Illinois. It was approved by both houses by May 31, 2019 and came into effect January 1, 2020. [1] [2]
After historic votes to approve the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (HB 1438) in the Illinois House and Senate, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has pledged to sign the bill into law.
The bill was signed by Governor J. B. Pritzker on June 25, 2019. [24] [25] [26] Recreational-use revenue in Illinois is expected to reach an estimated $1.6 billion a year. [27] Illinois became the first state in the nation to legalize cannabis for recreational sale through a state legislature rather than ballot initiative. [28]
In January 2023, Jeanné Kapela announced her intention to introduce a legalization bill in the 2023 session. [44] Senate Bill 375, creating a legal adult-use market under the HawaiĘ»i Cannabis Authority, was approved by its first committee on February 16. [45] Senate Bill 669, legalization of possession for adult use, was introduced in ...
Illinois will become the 11th U.S. state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults under a bill that won final passage in the state legislature on Friday. The Democratic-controlled ...
2018: The 2018 farm bill legalizes low-THC (less than 0.3% THC) hemp and hemp-derived products such as cannabidiol (CBD) at the federal level. The bill also fully removed or "descheduled" low-THC cannabis products from the Controlled Substances Act, where they had been listed as Schedule I drugs since the CSA's inception in 1970. [4] [12]
The deadline for a new Farm Bill is quickly approaching — and many believe action won't happen until next year. ... an attorney with a focus in hemp and marijuana space, told the Austin American ...
The bill, which includes state-run dispensaries, was introduced on January 8 by lawmakers in the majority-Republican state assembly. [28] [29] On January 3, Erica Layon (R) introduced New Hampshire HB 1633, adult-use legalization. [30] [31] The bill passed by 239-136 house vote on April 11, 2024. [32]