103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5809

 

Introduced 4/10/2024, by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. In the definition of "excluded offense", specifies that the registering Department shall (instead of may) waive the restriction if the person demonstrates to the registering Department's satisfaction that his or her conviction was for the possession, cultivation, transfer, or delivery of a reasonable amount of cannabis intended for medical or recreational use (instead of medical use). Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall follow specified requirements of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act regarding the administration of cultivation center agent identification cards. Repeals provisions regarding cultivation center agent identification cards and dispensing organization agent identification cards. Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to permit a dispensing organization to offer curbside pickup or drive-through pickup for cannabis and cannabis-infused products. Further amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to provide that that the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall issue all agent identification cards under the Act via an online application portal. Provides that all notifications of acceptance or denial for applications under specified provisions shall be sent directly to the agent applicant. Provides that an agent who holds a valid agent identification card shall be allowed access to any facility owned or operated by a dispensing organization, cultivating organization, infusing organization, or transportation organization. Makes other changes.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
5Program Act is amended by changing Section 10 and by adding
6Sections 103 and 136 as follows:
 
7    (410 ILCS 130/10)
8    Sec. 10. Definitions. The following terms, as used in this
9Act, shall have the meanings set forth in this Section:
10    (a) "Adequate supply" means:
11        (1) 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis during a period of
12    14 days and that is derived solely from an intrastate
13    source.
14        (2) Subject to the rules of the Department of Public
15    Health, a patient may apply for a waiver where a
16    certifying health care professional provides a substantial
17    medical basis in a signed, written statement asserting
18    that, based on the patient's medical history, in the
19    certifying health care professional's professional
20    judgment, 2.5 ounces is an insufficient adequate supply
21    for a 14-day period to properly alleviate the patient's
22    debilitating medical condition or symptoms associated with
23    the debilitating medical condition.

 

 

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1        (3) This subsection may not be construed to authorize
2    the possession of more than 2.5 ounces at any time without
3    authority from the Department of Public Health.
4        (4) The pre-mixed weight of medical cannabis used in
5    making a cannabis infused product shall apply toward the
6    limit on the total amount of medical cannabis a registered
7    qualifying patient may possess at any one time.
8    (a-5) "Advanced practice registered nurse" means a person
9who is licensed under the Nurse Practice Act as an advanced
10practice registered nurse and has a controlled substances
11license under Article III of the Illinois Controlled
12Substances Act.
13    (b) "Cannabis" has the meaning given that term in Section
143 of the Cannabis Control Act.
15    (c) "Cannabis plant monitoring system" means a system that
16includes, but is not limited to, testing and data collection
17established and maintained by the registered cultivation
18center and available to the Department for the purposes of
19documenting each cannabis plant and for monitoring plant
20development throughout the life cycle of a cannabis plant
21cultivated for the intended use by a qualifying patient from
22seed planting to final packaging.
23    (d) "Cardholder" means a qualifying patient or a
24designated caregiver who has been issued and possesses a valid
25registry identification card by the Department of Public
26Health.

 

 

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1    (d-5) "Certifying health care professional" means a
2physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a
3physician assistant.
4    (e) "Cultivation center" means a facility operated by an
5organization or business that is registered by the Department
6of Agriculture to perform necessary activities to provide only
7registered medical cannabis dispensing organizations with
8usable medical cannabis.
9    (f) "Cultivation center agent" means a principal officer,
10board member, employee, or agent of a registered cultivation
11center who is 21 years of age or older and has not been
12convicted of an excluded offense.
13    (g) "Cultivation center agent identification card" means a
14document issued by the Department of Agriculture that
15identifies a person as a cultivation center agent.
16    (h) "Debilitating medical condition" means one or more of
17the following:
18        (1) cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human
19    immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency
20    syndrome, hepatitis C, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
21    Crohn's disease (including, but not limited to, ulcerative
22    colitis), agitation of Alzheimer's disease,
23    cachexia/wasting syndrome, muscular dystrophy, severe
24    fibromyalgia, spinal cord disease, including but not
25    limited to arachnoiditis, Tarlov cysts, hydromyelia,
26    syringomyelia, Rheumatoid arthritis, fibrous dysplasia,

 

 

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1    spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and
2    post-concussion syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis,
3    Arnold-Chiari malformation and Syringomyelia,
4    Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA), Parkinson's, Tourette's,
5    Myoclonus, Dystonia, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD
6    (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type I), Causalgia, CRPS
7    (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type II),
8    Neurofibromatosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
9    Polyneuropathy, Sjogren's syndrome, Lupus, Interstitial
10    Cystitis, Myasthenia Gravis, Hydrocephalus, nail-patella
11    syndrome, residual limb pain, seizures (including those
12    characteristic of epilepsy), post-traumatic stress
13    disorder (PTSD), autism, chronic pain, irritable bowel
14    syndrome, migraines, osteoarthritis, anorexia nervosa,
15    Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Neuro-Behcet's Autoimmune
16    Disease, neuropathy, polycystic kidney disease, superior
17    canal dehiscence syndrome, or the treatment of these
18    conditions;
19        (1.5) terminal illness with a diagnosis of 6 months or
20    less; if the terminal illness is not one of the qualifying
21    debilitating medical conditions, then the certifying
22    health care professional shall on the certification form
23    identify the cause of the terminal illness; or
24        (2) any other debilitating medical condition or its
25    treatment that is added by the Department of Public Health
26    by rule as provided in Section 45.

 

 

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1    (i) "Designated caregiver" means a person who: (1) is at
2least 21 years of age; (2) has agreed to assist with a
3patient's medical use of cannabis; (3) has not been convicted
4of an excluded offense; and (4) assists no more than one
5registered qualifying patient with his or her medical use of
6cannabis.
7    (j) "Dispensing organization agent identification card"
8means a document issued by the Department of Financial and
9Professional Regulation that identifies a person as a medical
10cannabis dispensing organization agent, as that term is
11defined under Section 1-10 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax
12Act.
13    (k) "Enclosed, locked facility" means a room, greenhouse,
14building, or other enclosed area equipped with locks or other
15security devices that permit access only by a cultivation
16center's agents or a dispensing organization's agent working
17for the registered cultivation center or the registered
18dispensing organization to cultivate, store, and distribute
19cannabis for registered qualifying patients.
20    (l) "Excluded offense" for cultivation center agents and
21dispensing organizations means:
22        (1) a violent crime defined in Section 3 of the Rights
23    of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act or a substantially
24    similar offense that was classified as a felony in the
25    jurisdiction where the person was convicted; or
26        (2) a violation of a state or federal controlled

 

 

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1    substance law, the Cannabis Control Act, or the
2    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act that
3    was classified as a felony in the jurisdiction where the
4    person was convicted, except that the registering
5    Department shall may waive this restriction if the person
6    demonstrates to the registering Department's satisfaction
7    that his or her conviction was for the possession,
8    cultivation, transfer, or delivery of a reasonable amount
9    of cannabis intended for medical or recreational use. This
10    exception does not apply if the conviction was under state
11    law and involved a violation of an existing medical
12    cannabis law.
13    For purposes of this subsection, the Department of Public
14Health shall determine by emergency rule within 30 days after
15the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General
16Assembly what constitutes a "reasonable amount".
17    (l-5) (Blank).
18    (l-10) "Illinois Cannabis Tracking System" means a
19web-based system established and maintained by the Department
20of Public Health that is available to the Department of
21Agriculture, the Department of Financial and Professional
22Regulation, the Illinois State Police, and registered medical
23cannabis dispensing organizations on a 24-hour basis to upload
24written certifications for Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
25participants, to verify Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
26participants, to verify Opioid Alternative Pilot Program

 

 

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1participants' available cannabis allotment and assigned
2dispensary, and the tracking of the date of sale, amount, and
3price of medical cannabis purchased by an Opioid Alternative
4Pilot Program participant.
5    (m) "Medical cannabis cultivation center registration"
6means a registration issued by the Department of Agriculture.
7    (n) "Medical cannabis container" means a sealed,
8traceable, food compliant, tamper resistant, tamper evident
9container, or package used for the purpose of containment of
10medical cannabis from a cultivation center to a dispensing
11organization.
12    (o) "Medical cannabis dispensing organization", or
13"dispensing organization", or "dispensary organization" means
14a facility operated by an organization or business that is
15registered by the Department of Financial and Professional
16Regulation to acquire medical cannabis from a registered
17cultivation center for the purpose of dispensing cannabis,
18paraphernalia, or related supplies and educational materials
19to registered qualifying patients, individuals with a
20provisional registration for qualifying patient cardholder
21status, or an Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participant.
22    (p) "Medical cannabis dispensing organization agent" or
23"dispensing organization agent" means a principal officer,
24board member, employee, or agent of a registered medical
25cannabis dispensing organization who is 21 years of age or
26older and has not been convicted of an excluded offense.

 

 

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1    (q) "Medical cannabis infused product" means food, oils,
2ointments, or other products containing usable cannabis that
3are not smoked.
4    (r) "Medical use" means the acquisition; administration;
5delivery; possession; transfer; transportation; or use of
6cannabis to treat or alleviate a registered qualifying
7patient's debilitating medical condition or symptoms
8associated with the patient's debilitating medical condition.
9    (r-5) "Opioid" means a narcotic drug or substance that is
10a Schedule II controlled substance under paragraph (1), (2),
11(3), or (5) of subsection (b) or under subsection (c) of
12Section 206 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
13    (r-10) "Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participant"
14means an individual who has received a valid written
15certification to participate in the Opioid Alternative Pilot
16Program for a medical condition for which an opioid has been or
17could be prescribed by a certifying health care professional
18based on generally accepted standards of care.
19    (s) "Physician" means a doctor of medicine or doctor of
20osteopathy licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to
21practice medicine and who has a controlled substances license
22under Article III of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
23It does not include a licensed practitioner under any other
24Act including but not limited to the Illinois Dental Practice
25Act.
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1licensed under the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987
2and who has a controlled substances license under Article III
3of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
4    (s-5) "Provisional registration" means a document issued
5by the Department of Public Health to a qualifying patient who
6has submitted: (1) an online application and paid a fee to
7participate in Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program
8pending approval or denial of the patient's application; or
9(2) a completed application for terminal illness.
10    (t) "Qualifying patient" means a person who has been
11diagnosed by a certifying health care professional as having a
12debilitating medical condition.
13    (u) "Registered" means licensed, permitted, or otherwise
14certified by the Department of Agriculture, Department of
15Public Health, or Department of Financial and Professional
16Regulation.
17    (v) "Registry identification card" means a document issued
18by the Department of Public Health that identifies a person as
19a registered qualifying patient or registered designated
20caregiver.
21    (w) "Usable cannabis" means the seeds, leaves, buds, and
22flowers of the cannabis plant and any mixture or preparation
23thereof, but does not include the stalks, and roots of the
24plant. It does not include the weight of any non-cannabis
25ingredients combined with cannabis, such as ingredients added
26to prepare a topical administration, food, or drink.

 

 

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1    (x) "Verification system" means a Web-based system
2established and maintained by the Department of Public Health
3that is available to the Department of Agriculture, the
4Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, law
5enforcement personnel, and registered medical cannabis
6dispensing organization agents on a 24-hour basis for the
7verification of registry identification cards, the tracking of
8delivery of medical cannabis to medical cannabis dispensing
9organizations, and the tracking of the date of sale, amount,
10and price of medical cannabis purchased by a registered
11qualifying patient.
12    (y) "Written certification" means a document dated and
13signed by a certifying health care professional, stating (1)
14that the qualifying patient has a debilitating medical
15condition and specifying the debilitating medical condition
16the qualifying patient has; and (2) that (A) the certifying
17health care professional is treating or managing treatment of
18the patient's debilitating medical condition; or (B) an Opioid
19Alternative Pilot Program participant has a medical condition
20for which opioids have been or could be prescribed. A written
21certification shall be made only in the course of a bona fide
22health care professional-patient relationship, after the
23certifying health care professional has completed an
24assessment of either a qualifying patient's medical history or
25Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participant, reviewed
26relevant records related to the patient's debilitating

 

 

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1condition, and conducted a physical examination.
2    (z) "Bona fide health care professional-patient
3relationship" means a relationship established at a hospital,
4certifying health care professional's office, or other health
5care facility in which the certifying health care professional
6has an ongoing responsibility for the assessment, care, and
7treatment of a patient's debilitating medical condition or a
8symptom of the patient's debilitating medical condition.
9    A veteran who has received treatment at a VA hospital
10shall be deemed to have a bona fide health care
11professional-patient relationship with a VA certifying health
12care professional if the patient has been seen for his or her
13debilitating medical condition at the VA Hospital in
14accordance with VA Hospital protocols.
15    A bona fide health care professional-patient relationship
16under this subsection is a privileged communication within the
17meaning of Section 8-802 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
18(Source: P.A. 100-1114, eff. 8-28-18; 101-363, eff. 8-9-19.)
 
19    (410 ILCS 130/103 new)
20    Sec. 103. Cultivation center agent identification cards.
21The Department of Agriculture shall follow the requirements
22set forth in Section 20-35 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax
23Act regarding the administration of cultivation center agent
24identification cards under this Act.
 

 

 

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1    (410 ILCS 130/136 new)
2    Sec. 136. Curbside or drive-through pickup. A registered
3qualifying patient or designated caregiver under this Act may
4use curbside pickup or drive-through pickup of any cannabis or
5cannabis-infused products, as authorized under subsection (d)
6of Section 15-85 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
 
7    Section 10. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is amended
8by changing Sections 15-40, 15-85, 20-35, 30-35, 35-30 and
940-35 and by adding Section 5-22 as follows:
 
10    (410 ILCS 705/5-22 new)
11    Sec. 5-22. Identification cards. The Department of
12Agriculture and the Department of Financial and Professional
13Regulation shall issue all identification cards under this Act
14via an online application portal.
 
15    (410 ILCS 705/15-40)
16    Sec. 15-40. Dispensing organization agent identification
17card; agent training.
18    (a) The Department shall:
19        (1) verify the information contained in an application
20    or renewal for a dispensing organization agent
21    identification card submitted under this Article, and
22    approve or deny an application or renewal, within 30 days
23    of receiving a completed application or renewal

 

 

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1    application and all supporting documentation required by
2    rule;
3        (2) issue a dispensing organization agent
4    identification card to a qualifying agent within 15
5    business days of approving the application or renewal;
6        (3) enter the registry identification number of the
7    dispensing organization where the agent works;
8        (4) within one year from the effective date of this
9    Act, allow for an electronic application process and
10    provide a confirmation by electronic or other methods that
11    an application has been submitted; and
12        (5) collect a $100 nonrefundable fee from the
13    applicant to be deposited into the Cannabis Regulation
14    Fund.
15    (b) A dispensing organization agent must keep his or her
16identification card visible at all times when in the
17dispensary.
18    (c) The dispensing organization agent identification cards
19shall contain the following:
20        (1) the name of the cardholder;
21        (2) the date of issuance and expiration date of the
22    dispensing organization agent identification cards;
23        (3) a random 10-digit alphanumeric identification
24    number containing at least 4 numbers and at least 4
25    letters that is unique to the cardholder; and
26        (4) a photograph of the cardholder.

 

 

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1    (d) The dispensing organization agent identification cards
2shall be immediately returned to the dispensing organization
3upon termination of employment.
4    (e) The Department shall not issue an agent identification
5card if the applicant is delinquent in filing any required tax
6returns or paying any amounts owed to the State of Illinois.
7    (f) Any card lost by a dispensing organization agent shall
8be reported to the Illinois State Police and the Department
9immediately upon discovery of the loss.
10    (g) An applicant shall be denied a dispensing organization
11agent identification card renewal if he or she fails to
12complete the training provided for in this Section.
13    (h) A dispensing organization agent shall only be required
14to hold one card for the same employer regardless of what type
15of dispensing organization license the employer holds.
16    (i) Cannabis retail sales training requirements.
17        (1) Within 90 days of September 1, 2019, or 90 days of
18    employment, whichever is later, all owners, managers,
19    employees, and agents involved in the handling or sale of
20    cannabis or cannabis-infused product employed by an adult
21    use dispensing organization or medical cannabis dispensing
22    organization as defined in Section 10 of the Compassionate
23    Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act shall attend and
24    successfully complete a Responsible Vendor Program.
25        (2) Each owner, manager, employee, and agent of an
26    adult use dispensing organization or medical cannabis

 

 

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1    dispensing organization shall successfully complete the
2    program annually.
3        (3) Responsible Vendor Program Training modules shall
4    include at least 2 hours of instruction time approved by
5    the Department including:
6            (i) Health and safety concerns of cannabis use,
7        including the responsible use of cannabis, its
8        physical effects, onset of physiological effects,
9        recognizing signs of impairment, and appropriate
10        responses in the event of overconsumption.
11            (ii) Training on laws and regulations on driving
12        while under the influence and operating a watercraft
13        or snowmobile while under the influence.
14            (iii) Sales to minors prohibition. Training shall
15        cover all relevant Illinois laws and rules.
16            (iv) Quantity limitations on sales to purchasers.
17        Training shall cover all relevant Illinois laws and
18        rules.
19            (v) Acceptable forms of identification. Training
20        shall include:
21                (I) How to check identification; and
22                (II) Common mistakes made in verification;
23            (vi) Safe storage of cannabis;
24            (vii) Compliance with all inventory tracking
25        system regulations;
26            (viii) Waste handling, management, and disposal;

 

 

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1            (ix) Health and safety standards;
2            (x) Maintenance of records;
3            (xi) Security and surveillance requirements;
4            (xii) Permitting inspections by State and local
5        licensing and enforcement authorities;
6            (xiii) Privacy issues;
7            (xiv) Packaging and labeling requirement for sales
8        to purchasers; and
9            (xv) Other areas as determined by rule.
10    (j) Blank.
11    (k) Upon the successful completion of the Responsible
12Vendor Program, the provider shall deliver proof of completion
13either through mail or electronic communication to the
14dispensing organization, which shall retain a copy of the
15certificate.
16    (l) The license of a dispensing organization or medical
17cannabis dispensing organization whose owners, managers,
18employees, or agents fail to comply with this Section may be
19suspended or permanently revoked under Section 15-145 or may
20face other disciplinary action.
21    (m) The regulation of dispensing organization and medical
22cannabis dispensing employer and employee training is an
23exclusive function of the State, and regulation by a unit of
24local government, including a home rule unit, is prohibited.
25This subsection (m) is a denial and limitation of home rule
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1Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
2    (n) Persons seeking Department approval to offer the
3training required by paragraph (3) of subsection (i) may apply
4for such approval between August 1 and August 15 of each
5odd-numbered year in a manner prescribed by the Department.
6    (o) Persons seeking Department approval to offer the
7training required by paragraph (3) of subsection (i) shall
8submit a nonrefundable application fee of $2,000 to be
9deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund or a fee as may be
10set by rule. Any changes made to the training module shall be
11approved by the Department.
12    (p) The Department shall not unreasonably deny approval of
13a training module that meets all the requirements of paragraph
14(3) of subsection (i). A denial of approval shall include a
15detailed description of the reasons for the denial.
16    (q) Any person approved to provide the training required
17by paragraph (3) of subsection (i) shall submit an application
18for re-approval between August 1 and August 15 of each
19odd-numbered year and include a nonrefundable application fee
20of $2,000 to be deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund or
21a fee as may be set by rule.
22    (r) All persons applying to become or renewing their
23registrations to be agents, including agents-in-charge and
24principal officers, shall disclose any disciplinary action
25taken against them that may have occurred in Illinois, another
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1cannabis business establishment or at any cannabis cultivation
2center, processor, infuser, dispensary, or other cannabis
3business establishment.
4    (s) An agent applicant may begin employment at a
5dispensing organization while the agent applicant's
6identification card application is pending. Upon approval, the
7Department shall issue the agent's identification card to the
8agent. If denied, the dispensing organization and the agent
9applicant shall be notified and the agent applicant must cease
10all activity at the dispensing organization immediately.
11    (t) All notifications of acceptance or denial for
12applications under this Section shall be sent directly to the
13agent applicant.
14    (u) An agent who holds a valid identification card under
15this Section shall be allowed access to any facility owned or
16operated by the dispensing organization, cultivating
17organization, infusing organization, or transportation
18organization.
19(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
20102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff.
215-13-22.)
 
22    (410 ILCS 705/15-85)
23    Sec. 15-85. Dispensing cannabis.
24    (a) Before a dispensing organization agent dispenses
25cannabis to a purchaser, the agent shall:

 

 

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1        (1) Verify the age of the purchaser by checking a
2    government-issued identification card by use of an
3    electronic reader or electronic scanning device to scan a
4    purchaser's government-issued identification, if
5    applicable, to determine the purchaser's age and the
6    validity of the identification;
7        (2) Verify the validity of the government-issued
8    identification card by use of an electronic reader or
9    electronic scanning device to scan a purchaser's
10    government-issued identification, if applicable, to
11    determine the purchaser's age and the validity of the
12    identification;
13        (3) Offer any appropriate purchaser education or
14    support materials;
15        (4) Enter the following information into the State's
16    cannabis electronic verification system:
17            (i) The dispensing organization agent's
18        identification number, or if the agent's card
19        application is pending the Department's approval, a
20        temporary and unique identifier until the agent's card
21        application is approved or denied by the Department;
22            (ii) The dispensing organization's identification
23        number;
24            (iii) The amount, type (including strain, if
25        applicable) of cannabis or cannabis-infused product
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1            (iv) The date and time the cannabis was dispensed.
2    (b) A dispensing organization shall refuse to sell
3cannabis or cannabis-infused products to any person unless the
4person produces a valid identification showing that the person
5is 21 years of age or older. A medical cannabis dispensing
6organization may sell cannabis or cannabis-infused products to
7a person who is under 21 years of age if the sale complies with
8the provisions of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
9Program Act and rules.
10    (c) For the purposes of this Section, valid identification
11must:
12        (1) Be valid and unexpired;
13        (2) Contain a photograph and the date of birth of the
14    person.
15    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
16dispensing organization may offer curbside pickup or
17drive-through pickup of cannabis or cannabis-infused products.
18(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
19102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
20    (410 ILCS 705/20-35)
21    Sec. 20-35. Cultivation center agent identification card.
22    (a) The Department of Agriculture shall:
23        (1) establish by rule the information required in an
24    initial application or renewal application for an agent
25    identification card submitted under this Act and the

 

 

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1    nonrefundable fee to accompany the initial application or
2    renewal application;
3        (2) verify the information contained in an initial
4    application or renewal application for an agent
5    identification card submitted under this Act, and approve
6    or deny an application within 30 days of receiving a
7    completed initial application or renewal application and
8    all supporting documentation required by rule;
9        (3) issue an agent identification card to a qualifying
10    agent within 15 business days of approving the initial
11    application or renewal application;
12        (4) enter the license number of the cultivation center
13    where the agent works; and
14        (5) allow for an electronic initial application and
15    renewal application process, and provide a confirmation by
16    electronic or other methods that an application has been
17    submitted. The Department of Agriculture may by rule
18    require prospective agents to file their applications by
19    electronic means and provide notices to the agents by
20    electronic means.
21    (b) An agent must keep his or her identification card
22visible at all times when on the property of the cultivation
23center at which the agent is employed.
24    (c) The agent identification cards shall contain the
25following:
26        (1) the name of the cardholder;

 

 

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1        (2) the date of issuance and expiration date of the
2    identification card;
3        (3) a random 10-digit alphanumeric identification
4    number containing at least 4 numbers and at least 4
5    letters that is unique to the holder;
6        (4) a photograph of the cardholder; and
7        (5) the legal name of the cultivation center employing
8    the agent.
9    (d) An agent identification card shall be immediately
10returned to the cultivation center of the agent upon
11termination of his or her employment.
12    (e) Any agent identification card lost by a cultivation
13center agent shall be reported to the Illinois State Police
14and the Department of Agriculture immediately upon discovery
15of the loss.
16    (f) The Department of Agriculture shall not issue an agent
17identification card if the applicant is delinquent in filing
18any required tax returns or paying any amounts owed to the
19State of Illinois.
20    (g) An agent who holds a valid identification card under
21this Section shall be allowed access to any facility owned or
22operated by the dispensing organization, cultivating
23organization, infusing organization, or transportation
24organization.
25(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 

 

 

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1    (410 ILCS 705/30-35)
2    Sec. 30-35. Craft grower agent identification card.
3    (a) The Department of Agriculture shall:
4        (1) establish by rule the information required in an
5    initial application or renewal application for an agent
6    identification card submitted under this Act and the
7    nonrefundable fee to accompany the initial application or
8    renewal application;
9        (2) verify the information contained in an initial
10    application or renewal application for an agent
11    identification card submitted under this Act and approve
12    or deny an application within 30 days of receiving a
13    completed initial application or renewal application and
14    all supporting documentation required by rule;
15        (3) issue an agent identification card to a qualifying
16    agent within 15 business days of approving the initial
17    application or renewal application;
18        (4) enter the license number of the craft grower where
19    the agent works; and
20        (5) allow for an electronic initial application and
21    renewal application process, and provide a confirmation by
22    electronic or other methods that an application has been
23    submitted. The Department of Agriculture may by rule
24    require prospective agents to file their applications by
25    electronic means and provide notices to the agents by
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1    (b) An agent must keep his or her identification card
2visible at all times when on the property of a cannabis
3business establishment, including the craft grower
4organization for which he or she is an agent.
5    (c) The agent identification cards shall contain the
6following:
7        (1) the name of the cardholder;
8        (2) the date of issuance and expiration date of the
9    identification card;
10        (3) a random 10-digit alphanumeric identification
11    number containing at least 4 numbers and at least 4
12    letters that is unique to the holder;
13        (4) a photograph of the cardholder; and
14        (5) the legal name of the craft grower organization
15    employing the agent.
16    (d) An agent identification card shall be immediately
17returned to the cannabis business establishment of the agent
18upon termination of his or her employment.
19    (e) Any agent identification card lost by a craft grower
20agent shall be reported to the Illinois State Police and the
21Department of Agriculture immediately upon discovery of the
22loss.
23    (f) An agent who holds a valid identification card under
24this Section shall be allowed access to any facility owned or
25operated by the dispensing organization, cultivating
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1organization.
2(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
3    (410 ILCS 705/35-30)
4    Sec. 35-30. Infuser agent identification card.
5    (a) The Department of Agriculture shall:
6        (1) establish by rule the information required in an
7    initial application or renewal application for an agent
8    identification card submitted under this Act and the
9    nonrefundable fee to accompany the initial application or
10    renewal application;
11        (2) verify the information contained in an initial
12    application or renewal application for an agent
13    identification card submitted under this Act, and approve
14    or deny an application within 30 days of receiving a
15    completed initial application or renewal application and
16    all supporting documentation required by rule;
17        (3) issue an agent identification card to a qualifying
18    agent within 15 business days of approving the initial
19    application or renewal application;
20        (4) enter the license number of the infuser where the
21    agent works; and
22        (5) allow for an electronic initial application and
23    renewal application process, and provide a confirmation by
24    electronic or other methods that an application has been
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1    require prospective agents to file their applications by
2    electronic means and provide notices to the agents by
3    electronic means.
4    (b) An agent must keep his or her identification card
5visible at all times when on the property of a cannabis
6business establishment including the cannabis business
7establishment for which he or she is an agent.
8    (c) The agent identification cards shall contain the
9following:
10        (1) the name of the cardholder;
11        (2) the date of issuance and expiration date of the
12    identification card;
13        (3) a random 10-digit alphanumeric identification
14    number containing at least 4 numbers and at least 4
15    letters that is unique to the holder;
16        (4) a photograph of the cardholder; and
17        (5) the legal name of the infuser organization
18    employing the agent.
19    (d) An agent identification card shall be immediately
20returned to the infuser organization of the agent upon
21termination of his or her employment.
22    (e) Any agent identification card lost by a transporting
23agent shall be reported to the Illinois State Police and the
24Department of Agriculture immediately upon discovery of the
25loss.
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1organization while the agent applicant's identification card
2application is pending. Upon approval, the Department shall
3issue the agent's identification card to the agent. If denied,
4the infuser organization and the agent applicant shall be
5notified and the agent applicant must cease all activity at
6the infuser organization immediately.
7(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21;
8102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
9    (410 ILCS 705/40-35)
10    Sec. 40-35. Transporting organization background checks.
11    (a) Through the Illinois State Police, the Department of
12Agriculture shall conduct a background check of the
13prospective principal officers, board members, and agents of a
14transporter applying for a license or identification card
15under this Act. The Illinois State Police shall charge a fee
16set by rule for conducting the criminal history record check,
17which shall be deposited into the State Police Services Fund
18and shall not exceed the actual cost of the record check. In
19order to carry out this provision, each transporting
20organization's prospective principal officer, board member, or
21agent shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the Illinois
22State Police for the purpose of obtaining a State and federal
23criminal records check. These fingerprints shall be checked
24against the fingerprint records now and hereafter, to the
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1Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records
2databases. The Illinois State Police shall furnish, following
3positive identification, all conviction information to the
4Department of Agriculture.
5    (b) When applying for the initial license or
6identification card, the background checks for all prospective
7principal officers, board members, and agents shall be
8completed before submitting the application to the Department
9of Agriculture.
10    (c) An agent who holds a valid identification card under
11this Section shall be allowed access to any facility owned or
12operated by the dispensing organization, cultivating
13organization, infusing organization, or transportation
14organization.
15(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
16102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
17    (410 ILCS 130/100 rep.)
18    (410 ILCS 130/120 rep.)
19    Section 15. The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
20Program Act is amended by repealing Sections 100 and 120.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    410 ILCS 130/10
4    410 ILCS 130/103 new
5    410 ILCS 130/136 new
6    410 ILCS 705/5-22 new
7    410 ILCS 705/15-40
8    410 ILCS 705/15-85
9    410 ILCS 705/20-35
10    410 ILCS 705/30-35
11    410 ILCS 705/35-30
12    410 ILCS 705/40-35
13    410 ILCS 130/100 rep.
14    410 ILCS 130/120 rep.