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Some estimate the expansion could bring in up to 365,000 new patients into the medical marijuana program generating an additional $425 million in revenue for the state. [21] On August 12, 2019 Governor J. B. Pritzker signed into law legislation that once again expands Illinois' medical cannabis program and also makes it permanent. [22]
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.
2014: Guam legalized medical cannabis through ballot measure. [131] 2014: The United States Virgin Islands decriminalized cannabis. [132] 2015: Puerto Rico legalized medical cannabis by executive order. [133] 2018: The Northern Mariana Islands legalized recreational cannabis through an act of legislature. [134]
Aug. 10—After Gov. J.B. Pritzker lobbied for the 2019 legalization of marijuana in Illinois, both he and legislators denied any personal interest in consuming it. But they were counting on ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has approved four new conditions for treatment with medicinal cannabis, a first in six years.
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
Illinois recreational cannabis sales hit a new 2023 high in July, topping $140 million. It was the second biggest month since the state legalized adult-use marijuana more than 3 ½ years ago, with ...
Country/Territory Recreational Medical Notes Afghanistan Illegal Illegal Main article: Cannabis in Afghanistan Production banned by King Zahir Shah in 1973. Albania Illegal Legal Main article: Cannabis in Albania Prohibited but plants highly available throughout the country and law often unenforced. On 21 July 2023 the Albanian Parliament voted 69–23 to legalize medical cannabis. Algeria ...