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The bill contains expungement provisions supported by civil liberties advocates. [13] Around 700,000 marijuana-related police records and court convictions are expected to qualify to be erased under the bill. [14] Cases of marijuana possession under 30 grams will automatically be expunged. Cases involving more than 30 grams will require court ...
August 1, 2013: Gov. Pat Quinn signed bill legalizing medical marijuana effective January 1, 2014. [72] May 31, 2019: the General Assembly passed the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to legalize recreational marijuana use beginning January 1, 2020, allowing adults age 21 and over to possess up to 30 g (1.1 oz). [73]
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 Green Party's membership encompasses the fourth-highest percentage of registered voters in the United States, with a total membership of 234,120. [58] The Green Party has its strongest popular support on the Pacific Coast, Upper Great Lakes, and Northeast, as reflected in the geographical distribution of Green candidates elected. [59]
The U.S. Marijuana Party was formed in 2002 by Loretta Nall from Massachusetts following her misdemeanor arrest for marijuana possession. [73] [74] [75] Nall was the chairperson of the party until 2004. [76] Writer, military veteran, and former White Panther, Wayward Bill Chengelis was Colorado U.S. Marijuana Party chairman, from 2002 through ...
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz both back marijuana legalization, but they took different paths to get there. Two Pot Legalizers Top the Democratic Ticket (opinion) Skip to main content
Part of that funding would come from levying taxes on the marijuana industry, which was first legalized in Michigan in 2018. ... By implementing this tax, the state expects to raise $470 million ...
Marijuana is legal at the state level in some jurisdictions, but federal law classifies it as a Schedule I drug — which can come with harsher penalties. The Washington Post via Getty Images