Illinois is poised to become the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana, beginning Jan. 1, 2020. (WBEZ)
“This will have a transformational impact on our state, creating opportunity in the communities that need it most and giving so many a second chance,” Pritzker said in a statement after the House approved it. “In the interest of equity and criminal justice reform, I look forward to signing this monumental legislation.
Opponents, like Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, had lobbied against legalization all spring. He even had the majority of his House colleagues sign on to a resolution asking the legislature to slow down cannabis legalization. State Rep. Curtis Tarver II, D-Chicago, lambasted the idea that this bill was meant as an element of criminal justice reform.
The legislation would allow only medical cannabis patients to have up to five plants taller than 5 inches, so long as they are kept in their homes in a locked area out of public view. Earlier versions of the bill would have let anyone grow marijuana, but that provision was stricken from the package voted on Wednesday.
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