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Illinois became the first state in the nation to legalize cannabis for recreational sale through a state legislature rather than ballot initiative. [28] 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]
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 approval to be expunged. [15]
Missouri had $12.7 million in sales over its first weekend of legalized recreational use.
Makes the program permanent: The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program was a pilot program and was set to expire in 2020. The Bill repeals the current 2020 sunset date, removes its ...
Illinois' new governor delivered on a top campaign promise Tuesday by signing legislation making the state the 11th to approve marijuana for recreational use in a program offering legal remedies ...
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]
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 ...
[33] [34] Young concluded: "The evidence in this record clearly shows that marijuana has been accepted as capable of relieving the distress of great numbers of very ill people, and doing so with safety under medical supervision. It would be unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious for DEA to continue to stand between those sufferers and the ...