Growing recreational pot at home might not be allowed after all under Illinois legalization proposal, sponsors say

By Robert McCoppin
Chicago Tribune

MAY 14, 2019, 8:15 AM

Just more than a week after introducing a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Illinois, sponsors have begun retooling the measure to appease critics.

In one of the most fundamental changes, sponsors say it is likely they will eliminate a provision to let all adult state residents grow up to five plants at home.

A member of the leading cannabis advocacy group, Illinois NORML, said if that change is made, the group will have to reconsider whether to support the bill.

But the change would address concerns from law enforcement that the homegrown provisions would make it difficult to find illegal growers.

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