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Overall, Illinois is the 11th state in the US to allow recreational marijuana. [29] An estimated 700,000 Illinoisans will qualify for the expungement of past marijuana-related convictions. [30] The state, in partnership with the Illinois State Police, expects to fully complete the process by 2025. To date, Illinois was the first state in the ...
The Land of Lincoln officially legalized recreational marijuana with the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act in 2019, opening the door for legal use starting Jan. 1, 2020. Anyone 21 years old ...
The five states that generated the most revenue from recreational marijuana sales took in a combined $457.7 million during the final quarter of 2023. Illinois took in nearly $70M on marijuana ...
In 2018, J. B. Pritzker ran for Governor of Illinois on a platform to legalize cannabis, among other issues, and was elected in November, 2018. [5] A 2017 poll conducted by Illinois Policy Institute showed over 70% support in the state for legalization and regulation. [6]
Illinois is the only state bordering Missouri that has legalized recreational marijuana. Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky and Oklahoma have legalized weed for medical use, while it’s illegal in Kansas .
[203] [204] [205] First state legislature to legalize recreational marijuana. [206] Virginia: Legal to possess up to 1 oz (28 g) in public; no limit applies at home. [207] Legislature has yet to authorize retail sales. Legal to possess up to 4 oz (113 g) per 30-day period; unlike recreational use, commercial sales of medical marijuana is legal.
Illinois' first day of legal recreational marijuana generated nearly $3.2 million in sales, state officials announced Thursday. There were 77, 128 transactions on New Year's Day, when the law ...
The NAACP has been strong supporters of the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act – H.R. 1523 and has reached out to members of congress to get this act passed. [160] This act is designed to decrease penalties for low-level marijuana possession and supports prohibiting federal enforcement of marijuana laws in states which have lesser penalties. [161]