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(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going after the hemp industry in Illinois. A hemp regulation measure stalled at the Illinois State House is being highlighted by the governor. House ...
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]
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 ...
On November 27, 2012, after voters in the states of CO and WA voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced a bill referred to as the 'Respect States and Citizens Rights Act' which aimed to amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude any state that has legalized marijuana (for medical OR recreational ...
(The Center Square) – Hemp businesses advocating for responsible industry wide regulations urge Illinois lawmakers to reject an Illinois Department of Agriculture proposed rule regulating hemp.
(The Center Square) – Even though marijuana is legal in Illinois, the state’s highest court has ruled that the smell of raw cannabis is enough for police to search a vehicle. The case stems ...
On May 30, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Rohrabacher–Farr amendment, prohibiting the Justice Department from spending funds to interfere with the implementation of state medical marijuana laws. The amendment became law in December 2014, and must be renewed each year in order to remain in effect.
Legality of medical and non-medical cannabis in the United States. Areas under tribal sovereignty not shown. Cannabis regulatory agencies exist in several of the U.S. states and territories, the one federal district, and several areas under tribal sovereignty in the United States which have legalized cannabis.