Illinois could become the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana via statute under legislation introduced in the General Assembly May 6.
Legislative leaders in the Senate unveiled S.B. 7, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which would by Jan. 1, 2020 establish a strategy for decriminalizing the sale and use of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. The bill would also set a comprehensive regulatory framework for licensing growers and dispensaries, and taxing marijuana products.
While 10 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana in the last seven years, Illinois would be the ...
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