Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act

Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act
Illinois State Legislature
IntroducedJanuary 1, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-01-01)
Code410 ILCS 705
Status: Current legislation

The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (Illinois House Bill 1438) is an act legalizing and regulating 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.[1][2]

It marked the first act of a U.S. state legislature creating a regulated cannabis system (versus a voter initiative as enacted in Colorado, Washington State and California, or an unregulated system as in Vermont or the District of Columbia).[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference CBS20190530 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Illinois legalizes marijuana and other new state laws in 2020". NPR. January 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Claire Hansen. "Illinois Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 1 June 2019.