Illinois
Related: About this forumIllinois legalized marijuana today. Pritzger says he'll sign!
I'm delighted and amazed!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/31/legal-marijuana-illinois-could-become-11-th-state-legalize-weed/1305090001/
Cartoonist
(7,532 posts)It will be nice.
However, when they legalized it here in CA, it took over a year to take effect, and some communities still refuse to grant licenses.
mucifer
(24,838 posts)Employers and landlords can have rules against marijuana.
Wonder what the prices will be though . They legally have to compete with whats already out here
But nice to know its not a crime anymore and part of the law signed will include an emphasis on criminal justice reform first, promising expungement for those convicted of low-level pot possession offenses. I think that is an important part of the bill . Hope it starts a trend nation wide to include criminal justice reform when other states legalize it or better yet federal
3Hotdogs
(13,403 posts)CDerekGo
(507 posts)BUT DAMN! What a racket!
First, there's a $250.00 'exam' that consists of 5 silly questions. No physical exam, no checking of your medial records, just those questions.
Second, you have to pay the State of Florida $76.00 for a Medical Marijuana card that lasts for 7 months, not a year, but 7 months. After 7 months, you START ALL OVER AGAIN!
Third, once you have done all of the above, you visit your local Dispensary, but because of Federal Banking Laws, they are unable to accept Debit Cards, Credit Cards, or Checks. ALL Transactions in Cash, and Cash only.
So, anyone got any seeds???
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Illinois has a rocky start to medical mj a few years back due to our last republican govenor Rauner
But not that bad!
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)not sure of date it goes into effect.