When J.B. Pritkzer was elected as Governor in 2018, there was lots of speculation as to how long it would take to pass the marijuana legalization legislation he talked about in his campaign. Illinois already has legalized marijuana for medical use, but recreational use has a lot more road blocks.
According to WTTW, those hold ups included \”how to decide who is eligible for a license to grow and sell cannabis; whether individuals will be permitted to grow marijuana at home; whether there’s anywhere individuals should be allowed to use, smoke or otherwise take cannabis outside the home; how to handle expunging the criminal records for offenders found guilty of possessing or selling marijuana prior to legalization; and even how to deal with “what ifs” surrounding workers’ compensation and employers’ liability for employees found to have THC in their systems, and how law enforcement should handle impaired drivers considering there’s no cannabis test equivalent to an alcohol breathalyzer.\” Whew.
The good news? \”Sen. Heather Steans says she and Rep. Kelly Cassidy (both are Democrats from Chicago) expect to introduce draft language by the end of April – enough time, Steans said, for legislators to digest and vet it, with a vote expected before the legislative session adjourns at the end of May.\”
So…can we fast-forward to June?
