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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 ...
The Illinois Green Party is a statewide political party in Illinois.The party is state affiliate of the Green Party of the United States.. The party ran its first statewide candidates in 2006, led by Rich Whitney, candidate for Illinois Governor, who received 361,336 votes, 10% of the total vote, making the Green Party one of only three legally established, statewide political parties in ...
Notable among these was the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705), which legalizes and regulates 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. [5] [6] In 2019, the legislature passed a US$40
The state imposes a 15-percent excise tax on wholesale purchases. A closer look at Illinois According to the Illinois Department of Revenue, the state collected $417.6 million in taxes in 2023 ...
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 ...
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz both back marijuana legalization, but they took different paths to get there.
State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, warned that the bill could have “a chilling effect” if it became law. He disagreed with the required 60-day window for filing a lawsuit and said Didech’s ...
[35] [36] On June 13, the bill passed 14-10 in the New Hampshire Senate, then was tabled (killed) in the House. [37] [38] Around January 7, the Hawaii Attorney General released an over 300-page draft legalization bill to be considered by the state legislature. [39] A state senate legalization bill, SB3335, was introduced on January 24. [40]