{"id":15170,"date":"2019-05-31T19:47:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T23:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lcpllutzlivetotell.org\/?p=15170"},"modified":"2019-08-08T12:26:50","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T16:26:50","slug":"breaking-lawmakers-vote-to-legalize-marijuana-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lutzlivetotell.org\/?p=15170","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Lawmakers Vote To Legalize Marijuana In Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"<header id=\"page-rubric\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"banner-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"title\">BREAKING: Lawmakers Vote To Legalize Marijuana In&nbsp;Illinois<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"page-columns\">\n<section id=\"article-entry-date-and-tags\" class=\"page-column three-column\">\n<div class=\"column-header\">\n<section id=\"article-entry-date-and-tags\" class=\"page-column three-column\">\n<div class=\"column-header\"><time class=\"post-date\">May 31, 2019 at 3:31 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.cdn.anvato.net\/player\/prod\/v3\/anvload.html?key=eyJtIjoiY2JzIiwidiI6IjQwOTU2NjkiLCJhbnZhY2siOiJEVnpsOVFSem94M1pac1A5Yk51NUxpM1g3b2JRT25xUCIsInNoYXJlTGluayI6Imh0dHBzOi8vY2JzbG9jLmFsLzJZVkE3bksiLCJwbHVnaW5zIjp7ImNvbXNjb3JlIjp7ImNsaWVudElkIjoiMzAwMDAyMyIsImMzIjoiQ2hpY2Fnby5jYnNsb2NhbC5jb20ifSwiZGZwIjp7ImNsaWVudFNpZGUiOnsiYWRUYWdVcmwiOiJodHRwOi8vcHViYWRzLmcuZG91YmxlY2xpY2submV0L2dhbXBhZC9hZHM%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%3D\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><strong>CHICAGO (CBS) \u2014&nbsp;<\/strong>For the first time in the history of the state, recreational marijuana will be legal in Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>With a vote of 66-47, the bill now heads to Governor JB Pritzker\u2019s desk. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA) received final approval from state legislators. Illinois is now the 11th state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana.<\/p>\n<p>According to the bill, cannabis products may not be transported over state lines, and tax revenue will cover needs and costs related to expungement or the clearing of marijuana related records before it\u2019s broken out.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, local towns can decide individually how cannabis-related businesses may fit into their communities and employers may still maintain zero tolerance workplaces. Landlords and business owners can have zero tolerance policies as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"0\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--cta js-clickToOpenTarget tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILSenDems\/status\/1134542827667566593\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-twitter-event-id=\"1\" lang=\"en\">\n<div class=\"u-hiddenVisually js-aBScribingTarget\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-experiment-keys=\"tfw_media_placement_9096\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"0\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--cta js-clickToOpenTarget tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILSenDems\/status\/1134542827667566593\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-twitter-event-id=\"1\" lang=\"en\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweetContainer\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILSenDems\/status\/1134542827667566593\" data-tweet-id=\"1134542827667566593\" data-scribe=\"section:subject\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILSenDems\/status\/1134542827667566593\" data-tweet-id=\"1134542827667566593\" data-scribe=\"section:subject\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\"><a class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar  Identity-avatar u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILSenDems\" data-scribe=\"element:user_link\" aria-label=\"IL Senate Democrats (screen name: ILSenDems)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1105908997104775170\/ogiJzGlJ_normal.png\" alt=\"\" data-scribe=\"element:avatar\" data-src-2x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1105908997104775170\/ogiJzGlJ_bigger.png\" data-src-1x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1105908997104775170\/ogiJzGlJ_normal.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"u-hiddenVisually js-aBScribingTarget\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-experiment-keys=\"tfw_normalized_tweet_holdback_6979\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget\" data-scribe=\"component:author\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor-nameScreenNameContainer\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-decoratedName\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-name Identity-name customisable-highlight\" title=\"IL Senate Democrats\" data-scribe=\"element:name\">IL Senate Democrats<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--verified \" title=\"Verified Account\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Verified Account\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"TweetAuthor-decoratedName\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-verifiedBadge\" data-scribe=\"element:verified_badge\"><b class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\u2714<\/b><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-screenName Identity-screenName\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"@ILSenDems\" data-scribe=\"element:screen_name\">@ILSenDems<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-brand\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--twitter \" title=\"View on Twitter\" role=\"presentation\" aria-label=\"View on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-target js-inViewportScribingTarget\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Illinois House has just passed HB1438 to legalize adult-use cannabis. It now heads to <a class=\"PrettyLink profile customisable h-card\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovPritzker\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"1084817523378454529\" data-scribe=\"element:mention\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">@<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">GovPritzker<\/span><\/a>. <a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LegalizeIllinois?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">LegalizeIllinois<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"TweetInfo\">\n<div class=\"TweetInfo-like\">\n<div data-scribe=\"element:heart\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--heart \" title=\"Like\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"TweetInfo-heart\" title=\"Like\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/like?tweet_id=1134542827667566593\" data-scribe=\"component:actions\"><span class=\"TweetInfo-heartStat\" data-scribe=\"element:heart_count\">95<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"TweetInfo-timeGeo\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url customisable-highlight long-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILSenDems\/status\/1134542827667566593\" data-datetime=\"2019-05-31T19:31:03+0000\" data-scribe=\"element:full_timestamp\"><time class=\"dt-updated\" title=\"Time posted: May 31, 2019 19:31:03 (UTC)\" datetime=\"2019-05-31T19:31:03+0000\">3:31 PM &#8211; May 31, 2019<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-InformationCircle\" data-scribe=\"element:notice\"><a class=\"Icon Icon--informationCircleWhite js-inViewportScribingTarget\" title=\"Twitter Ads info and privacy\" href=\"https:\/\/support.twitter.com\/articles\/20175256\"><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">Twitter Ads info and privacy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"CallToAction-icon\" data-scribe=\"element:conversation_icon\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--replyCTA \" title=\"View conversation on Twitter\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"View conversation on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"CallToAction-text\" data-scribe=\"element:conversation_text\">52 people are talking about this<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Governor Pritzker praised the move legalizing and in a statement said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThe state of Illinois just made history, legalizing adult-use cannabis with the most equity-centric approach in the nation. 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.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago said \u201cI applaud my fellow members of the Illinois House of Representatives for their historic vote today on House Bill 1438 \u2013 legislation that promises to usher in a new, smarter era of cannabis regulation in our state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>State Representative Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) did not vote in favor of the legislation and released the following statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cAs a lawmaker and as a father, I have grave concerns about the message this sends our children. Beyond the health concerns I have, there are also issues with public safety and workforce safety. Our law enforcement agencies do not support this. They are not ready for this and don\u2019t have the capabilities to enforce this. This bill undermines our efforts to make our state safer and will put a greater burden on our social service agencies. As we\u2019ve heard from residents of other states, Illinois is making a big mistake in failing to recognize the unintended consequences of legalization.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) said the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI am not conceptually against the idea of legalizing recreational marijuana, but I could not support the legislation as it was presented to us on Thursday. If our goal is to destroy the illegal street market and ensure a safer product while not increasing overall usage of marijuana, I believe we\u2019re on the wrong path. By putting production and sales into the hands of companies that succeed or fail based on their ability to expand the market for their product, we are setting the stage for increased use of cannabis. A better path, in my opinion, would be to issue licenses for production and sale to non-profit entities with boards that protect public health and charters that limit their mission to meeting existing demand.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Retrieved from: https:\/\/chicago.cbslocal.com\/2019\/05\/31\/breaking-recreational-marijuana-now-legal-in-illinois\/?fbclid=IwAR2Et1sFp4Go-i2RmZlmgxdHBTYenHVXjWsXjR1z6evj_4UNHznoGnVksH8#.XPGF3hAdfR0.facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweetContainer\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILSenDems\/status\/1134542827667566593\" data-tweet-id=\"1134542827667566593\" data-scribe=\"section:subject\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKING: Lawmakers Vote To Legalize Marijuana In&nbsp;Illinois May 31, 2019 at 3:31 pm CHICAGO (CBS) \u2014&nbsp;For the first time in the history of the state, recreational marijuana will be legal in Illinois. 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