103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB0032

 

Introduced 1/12/2023, by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
410 ILCS 705/1-10
410 ILCS 705/15-100
410 ILCS 705/30-30
410 ILCS 705/35-25

    Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that premises may be shared between up to 3 craft growers, an infuser organization, a cultivation center, a dispensing organization, or any combination thereof, provided that specified requirements are met. Effective immediately.


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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 Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is amended
5by changing Sections 1-10, 15-100, 30-30, and 35-25 as
6follows:
 
7    (410 ILCS 705/1-10)
8    Sec. 1-10. Definitions. In this Act:
9    "Adult Use Cultivation Center License" means a license
10issued by the Department of Agriculture that permits a person
11to act as a cultivation center under this Act and any
12administrative rule made in furtherance of this Act.
13    "Adult Use Dispensing Organization License" means a
14license issued by the Department of Financial and Professional
15Regulation that permits a person to act as a dispensing
16organization under this Act and any administrative rule made
17in furtherance of this Act.
18    "Advertise" means to engage in promotional activities
19including, but not limited to: newspaper, radio, Internet and
20electronic media, and television advertising; the distribution
21of fliers and circulars; billboard advertising; and the
22display of window and interior signs. "Advertise" does not
23mean exterior signage displaying only the name of the licensed

 

 

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1cannabis business establishment.
2    "Application points" means the number of points a
3Dispensary Applicant receives on an application for a
4Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License.
5    "BLS Region" means a region in Illinois used by the United
6States Bureau of Labor Statistics to gather and categorize
7certain employment and wage data. The 17 such regions in
8Illinois are: Bloomington, Cape Girardeau, Carbondale-Marion,
9Champaign-Urbana, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Danville,
10Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Decatur, Kankakee, Peoria,
11Rockford, St. Louis, Springfield, Northwest Illinois
12nonmetropolitan area, West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan
13area, East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, and South
14Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
15    "By lot" means a randomized method of choosing between 2
16or more Eligible Tied Applicants or 2 or more Qualifying
17Applicants.
18    "Cannabis" means marijuana, hashish, and other substances
19that are identified as including any parts of the plant
20Cannabis sativa and including derivatives or subspecies, such
21as indica, of all strains of cannabis, whether growing or not;
22the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the
23plant; and any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative,
24mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin,
25including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and all other naturally
26produced cannabinol derivatives, whether produced directly or

 

 

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1indirectly by extraction; however, "cannabis" does not include
2the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the
3stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other
4compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or
5preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted
6from it), fiber, oil or cake, or the sterilized seed of the
7plant that is incapable of germination. "Cannabis" does not
8include industrial hemp as defined and authorized under the
9Industrial Hemp Act. "Cannabis" also means cannabis flower,
10concentrate, and cannabis-infused products.
11    "Cannabis business establishment" means a cultivation
12center, craft grower, processing organization, infuser
13organization, dispensing organization, or transporting
14organization.
15    "Cannabis concentrate" means a product derived from
16cannabis that is produced by extracting cannabinoids,
17including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), from the plant through
18the use of propylene glycol, glycerin, butter, olive oil, or
19other typical cooking fats; water, ice, or dry ice; or butane,
20propane, CO2, ethanol, or isopropanol and with the intended
21use of smoking or making a cannabis-infused product. The use
22of any other solvent is expressly prohibited unless and until
23it is approved by the Department of Agriculture.
24    "Cannabis container" means a sealed or resealable,
25traceable, container, or package used for the purpose of
26containment of cannabis or cannabis-infused product during

 

 

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1transportation.
2    "Cannabis flower" means marijuana, hashish, and other
3substances that are identified as including any parts of the
4plant Cannabis sativa and including derivatives or subspecies,
5such as indica, of all strains of cannabis; including raw
6kief, leaves, and buds, but not resin that has been extracted
7from any part of such plant; nor any compound, manufacture,
8salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its
9seeds, or resin.
10    "Cannabis-infused product" means a beverage, food, oil,
11ointment, tincture, topical formulation, or another product
12containing cannabis or cannabis concentrate that is not
13intended to be smoked.
14    "Cannabis paraphernalia" means equipment, products, or
15materials intended to be used for planting, propagating,
16cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, producing,
17processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging,
18repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, ingesting, or
19otherwise introducing cannabis into the human body.
20    "Cannabis plant monitoring system" or "plant monitoring
21system" means a system that includes, but is not limited to,
22testing and data collection established and maintained by the
23cultivation center, craft grower, or processing organization
24and that is available to the Department of Revenue, the
25Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and
26Professional Regulation, and the Illinois State Police for the

 

 

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1purposes of documenting each cannabis plant and monitoring
2plant development throughout the life cycle of a cannabis
3plant cultivated for the intended use by a customer from seed
4planting to final packaging.
5    "Cannabis testing facility" means an entity registered by
6the Department of Agriculture to test cannabis for potency and
7contaminants.
8    "Clone" means a plant section from a female cannabis plant
9not yet rootbound, growing in a water solution or other
10propagation matrix, that is capable of developing into a new
11plant.
12    "Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot
13Program faculty participant" means a person who is 21 years of
14age or older, licensed by the Department of Agriculture, and
15is employed or contracted by an Illinois community college to
16provide student instruction using cannabis plants at an
17Illinois Community College.
18    "Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot
19Program faculty participant Agent Identification Card" means a
20document issued by the Department of Agriculture that
21identifies a person as a Community College Cannabis Vocational
22Training Pilot Program faculty participant.
23    "Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License"
24means a contingent license awarded to applicants for an Adult
25Use Dispensing Organization License that reserves the right to
26an Adult Use Dispensing Organization License if the applicant

 

 

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1meets certain conditions described in this Act, but does not
2entitle the recipient to begin purchasing or selling cannabis
3or cannabis-infused products.
4    "Conditional Adult Use Cultivation Center License" means a
5license awarded to top-scoring applicants for an Adult Use
6Cultivation Center License that reserves the right to an Adult
7Use Cultivation Center License if the applicant meets certain
8conditions as determined by the Department of Agriculture by
9rule, but does not entitle the recipient to begin growing,
10processing, or selling cannabis or cannabis-infused products.
11    "Craft grower" means a facility operated by an
12organization or business that is licensed by the Department of
13Agriculture to cultivate, dry, cure, and package cannabis and
14perform other necessary activities to make cannabis available
15for sale at a dispensing organization or use at a processing
16organization. A craft grower may contain up to 5,000 square
17feet of canopy space on its premises for plants in the
18flowering state. The Department of Agriculture may authorize
19an increase or decrease of flowering stage cultivation space
20in increments of 3,000 square feet by rule based on market
21need, craft grower capacity, and the licensee's history of
22compliance or noncompliance, with a maximum space of 14,000
23square feet for cultivating plants in the flowering stage,
24which must be cultivated in all stages of growth in an enclosed
25and secure area. A craft grower may share premises with up to 2
26other craft growers, an infuser organization, a cultivation

 

 

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1center, a dispensing organization, or any combination thereof
2a processing organization or a dispensing organization, or
3both, provided each licensee stores currency and cannabis or
4cannabis-infused products in a separate secured vault to which
5the other licensee does not have access or all licensees
6sharing a vault share more than 50% of the same ownership.
7    "Craft grower agent" means a principal officer, board
8member, employee, or other agent of a craft grower who is 21
9years of age or older.
10    "Craft Grower Agent Identification Card" means a document
11issued by the Department of Agriculture that identifies a
12person as a craft grower agent.
13    "Cultivation center" means a facility operated by an
14organization or business that is licensed by the Department of
15Agriculture to cultivate, process, transport (unless otherwise
16limited by this Act), and perform other necessary activities
17to provide cannabis and cannabis-infused products to cannabis
18business establishments.
19    "Cultivation center agent" means a principal officer,
20board member, employee, or other agent of a cultivation center
21who is 21 years of age or older.
22    "Cultivation Center Agent Identification Card" means a
23document issued by the Department of Agriculture that
24identifies a person as a cultivation center agent.
25    "Currency" means currency and coin of the United States.
26    "Dispensary" means a facility operated by a dispensing

 

 

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1organization at which activities licensed by this Act may
2occur.
3    "Dispensary Applicant" means the Proposed Dispensing
4Organization Name as stated on an application for a
5Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License.
6    "Dispensing organization" means a facility operated by an
7organization or business that is licensed by the Department of
8Financial and Professional Regulation to acquire cannabis from
9a cultivation center, craft grower, processing organization,
10or another dispensary for the purpose of selling or dispensing
11cannabis, cannabis-infused products, cannabis seeds,
12paraphernalia, or related supplies under this Act to
13purchasers or to qualified registered medical cannabis
14patients and caregivers. As used in this Act, "dispensing
15organization" includes a registered medical cannabis
16organization as defined in the Compassionate Use of Medical
17Cannabis Program Act or its successor Act that has obtained an
18Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License.
19    "Dispensing organization agent" means a principal officer,
20employee, or agent of a dispensing organization who is 21
21years of age or older.
22    "Dispensing organization agent identification card" means
23a document issued by the Department of Financial and
24Professional Regulation that identifies a person as a
25dispensing organization agent.
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1comparable geographic area that satisfies the following
2criteria as determined by the Department of Commerce and
3Economic Opportunity, that:
4        (1) meets at least one of the following criteria:
5            (A) the area has a poverty rate of at least 20%
6        according to the latest federal decennial census; or
7            (B) 75% or more of the children in the area
8        participate in the federal free lunch program
9        according to reported statistics from the State Board
10        of Education; or
11            (C) at least 20% of the households in the area
12        receive assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition
13        Assistance Program; or
14            (D) the area has an average unemployment rate, as
15        determined by the Illinois Department of Employment
16        Security, that is more than 120% of the national
17        unemployment average, as determined by the United
18        States Department of Labor, for a period of at least 2
19        consecutive calendar years preceding the date of the
20        application; and
21        (2) has high rates of arrest, conviction, and
22    incarceration related to the sale, possession, use,
23    cultivation, manufacture, or transport of cannabis.
24    "Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License"
25means a license that permits a medical cannabis cultivation
26center licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical

 

 

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1Cannabis Program Act as of the effective date of this Act to
2begin cultivating, infusing, packaging, transporting (unless
3otherwise provided in this Act), processing, and selling
4cannabis or cannabis-infused product to cannabis business
5establishments for resale to purchasers as permitted by this
6Act as of January 1, 2020.
7    "Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License"
8means a license that permits a medical cannabis dispensing
9organization licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical
10Cannabis Program Act as of the effective date of this Act to
11begin selling cannabis or cannabis-infused product to
12purchasers as permitted by this Act as of January 1, 2020.
13    "Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization at a
14secondary site" means a license that permits a medical
15cannabis dispensing organization licensed under the
16Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act as of the
17effective date of this Act to begin selling cannabis or
18cannabis-infused product to purchasers as permitted by this
19Act on January 1, 2020 at a different dispensary location from
20its existing registered medical dispensary location.
21    "Eligible Tied Applicant" means a Tied Applicant that is
22eligible to participate in the process by which a remaining
23available license is distributed by lot pursuant to a Tied
24Applicant Lottery.
25    "Enclosed, locked facility" means a room, greenhouse,
26building, or other enclosed area equipped with locks or other

 

 

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1security devices that permit access only by cannabis business
2establishment agents working for the licensed cannabis
3business establishment or acting pursuant to this Act to
4cultivate, process, store, or distribute cannabis.
5    "Enclosed, locked space" means a closet, room, greenhouse,
6building, or other enclosed area equipped with locks or other
7security devices that permit access only by authorized
8individuals under this Act. "Enclosed, locked space" may
9include:
10        (1) a space within a residential building that (i) is
11    the primary residence of the individual cultivating 5 or
12    fewer cannabis plants that are more than 5 inches tall and
13    (ii) includes sleeping quarters and indoor plumbing. The
14    space must only be accessible by a key or code that is
15    different from any key or code that can be used to access
16    the residential building from the exterior; or
17        (2) a structure, such as a shed or greenhouse, that
18    lies on the same plot of land as a residential building
19    that (i) includes sleeping quarters and indoor plumbing
20    and (ii) is used as a primary residence by the person
21    cultivating 5 or fewer cannabis plants that are more than
22    5 inches tall, such as a shed or greenhouse. The structure
23    must remain locked when it is unoccupied by people.
24    "Financial institution" has the same meaning as "financial
25organization" as defined in Section 1501 of the Illinois
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1subsidiaries, and affiliates of such financial organizations.
2    "Flowering stage" means the stage of cultivation where and
3when a cannabis plant is cultivated to produce plant material
4for cannabis products. This includes mature plants as follows:
5        (1) if greater than 2 stigmas are visible at each
6    internode of the plant; or
7        (2) if the cannabis plant is in an area that has been
8    intentionally deprived of light for a period of time
9    intended to produce flower buds and induce maturation,
10    from the moment the light deprivation began through the
11    remainder of the marijuana plant growth cycle.
12    "Individual" means a natural person.
13    "Infuser organization" or "infuser" means a facility
14operated by an organization or business that is licensed by
15the Department of Agriculture to directly incorporate cannabis
16or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to produce
17a cannabis-infused product.
18    "Kief" means the resinous crystal-like trichomes that are
19found on cannabis and that are accumulated, resulting in a
20higher concentration of cannabinoids, untreated by heat or
21pressure, or extracted using a solvent.
22    "Labor peace agreement" means an agreement between a
23cannabis business establishment and any labor organization
24recognized under the National Labor Relations Act, referred to
25in this Act as a bona fide labor organization, that prohibits
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1work stoppages, boycotts, and any other economic interference
2with the cannabis business establishment. This agreement means
3that the cannabis business establishment has agreed not to
4disrupt efforts by the bona fide labor organization to
5communicate with, and attempt to organize and represent, the
6cannabis business establishment's employees. The agreement
7shall provide a bona fide labor organization access at
8reasonable times to areas in which the cannabis business
9establishment's employees work, for the purpose of meeting
10with employees to discuss their right to representation,
11employment rights under State law, and terms and conditions of
12employment. This type of agreement shall not mandate a
13particular method of election or certification of the bona
14fide labor organization.
15    "Limited access area" means a room or other area under the
16control of a cannabis dispensing organization licensed under
17this Act and upon the licensed premises where cannabis sales
18occur with access limited to purchasers, dispensing
19organization owners and other dispensing organization agents,
20or service professionals conducting business with the
21dispensing organization, or, if sales to registered qualifying
22patients, caregivers, provisional patients, and Opioid
23Alternative Pilot Program participants licensed pursuant to
24the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act are also
25permitted at the dispensary, registered qualifying patients,
26caregivers, provisional patients, and Opioid Alternative Pilot

 

 

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1Program participants.
2    "Member of an impacted family" means an individual who has
3a parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, or dependent, or was
4a dependent of an individual who, prior to the effective date
5of this Act, was arrested for, convicted of, or adjudicated
6delinquent for any offense that is eligible for expungement
7under this Act.
8    "Mother plant" means a cannabis plant that is cultivated
9or maintained for the purpose of generating clones, and that
10will not be used to produce plant material for sale to an
11infuser or dispensing organization.
12    "Ordinary public view" means within the sight line with
13normal visual range of a person, unassisted by visual aids,
14from a public street or sidewalk adjacent to real property, or
15from within an adjacent property.
16    "Ownership and control" means ownership of at least 51% of
17the business, including corporate stock if a corporation, and
18control over the management and day-to-day operations of the
19business and an interest in the capital, assets, and profits
20and losses of the business proportionate to percentage of
21ownership.
22    "Person" means a natural individual, firm, partnership,
23association, joint stock company, joint venture, public or
24private corporation, limited liability company, or a receiver,
25executor, trustee, guardian, or other representative appointed
26by order of any court.

 

 

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1    "Possession limit" means the amount of cannabis under
2Section 10-10 that may be possessed at any one time by a person
321 years of age or older or who is a registered qualifying
4medical cannabis patient or caregiver under the Compassionate
5Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
6    "Principal officer" includes a cannabis business
7establishment applicant or licensed cannabis business
8establishment's board member, owner with more than 1% interest
9of the total cannabis business establishment or more than 5%
10interest of the total cannabis business establishment of a
11publicly traded company, president, vice president, secretary,
12treasurer, partner, officer, member, manager member, or person
13with a profit sharing, financial interest, or revenue sharing
14arrangement. The definition includes a person with authority
15to control the cannabis business establishment, a person who
16assumes responsibility for the debts of the cannabis business
17establishment and who is further defined in this Act.
18    "Primary residence" means a dwelling where a person
19usually stays or stays more often than other locations. It may
20be determined by, without limitation, presence, tax filings;
21address on an Illinois driver's license, an Illinois
22Identification Card, or an Illinois Person with a Disability
23Identification Card; or voter registration. No person may have
24more than one primary residence.
25    "Processing organization" or "processor" means a facility
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1the Department of Agriculture to either extract constituent
2chemicals or compounds to produce cannabis concentrate or
3incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product
4formulation to produce a cannabis product.
5    "Processing organization agent" means a principal officer,
6board member, employee, or agent of a processing organization.
7    "Processing organization agent identification card" means
8a document issued by the Department of Agriculture that
9identifies a person as a processing organization agent.
10    "Purchaser" means a person 21 years of age or older who
11acquires cannabis for a valuable consideration. "Purchaser"
12does not include a cardholder under the Compassionate Use of
13Medical Cannabis Program Act.
14    "Qualifying Applicant" means an applicant that submitted
15an application pursuant to Section 15-30 that received at
16least 85% of 250 application points available under Section
1715-30 as the applicant's final score and meets the definition
18of "Social Equity Applicant" as set forth under this Section.
19    "Qualifying Social Equity Justice Involved Applicant"
20means an applicant that submitted an application pursuant to
21Section 15-30 that received at least 85% of 250 application
22points available under Section 15-30 as the applicant's final
23score and meets the criteria of either paragraph (1) or (2) of
24the definition of "Social Equity Applicant" as set forth under
25this Section.
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1Applicant who has been awarded a conditional license under
2this Act to operate a cannabis business establishment.
3    "Resided" means an individual's primary residence was
4located within the relevant geographic area as established by
52 of the following:
6        (1) a signed lease agreement that includes the
7    applicant's name;
8        (2) a property deed that includes the applicant's
9    name;
10        (3) school records;
11        (4) a voter registration card;
12        (5) an Illinois driver's license, an Illinois
13    Identification Card, or an Illinois Person with a
14    Disability Identification Card;
15        (6) a paycheck stub;
16        (7) a utility bill;
17        (8) tax records; or
18        (9) any other proof of residency or other information
19    necessary to establish residence as provided by rule.
20    "Smoking" means the inhalation of smoke caused by the
21combustion of cannabis.
22    "Social Equity Applicant" means an applicant that is an
23Illinois resident that meets one of the following criteria:
24        (1) an applicant with at least 51% ownership and
25    control by one or more individuals who have resided for at
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1    Impacted Area;
2        (2) an applicant with at least 51% ownership and
3    control by one or more individuals who:
4            (i) have been arrested for, convicted of, or
5        adjudicated delinquent for any offense that is
6        eligible for expungement under this Act; or
7            (ii) is a member of an impacted family;
8        (3) for applicants with a minimum of 10 full-time
9    employees, an applicant with at least 51% of current
10    employees who:
11            (i) currently reside in a Disproportionately
12        Impacted Area; or
13            (ii) have been arrested for, convicted of, or
14        adjudicated delinquent for any offense that is
15        eligible for expungement under this Act or member of
16        an impacted family.
17    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt or limit
18the duties of any employer under the Job Opportunities for
19Qualified Applicants Act. Nothing in this Act shall permit an
20employer to require an employee to disclose sealed or expunged
21offenses, unless otherwise required by law.
22    "Tied Applicant" means an application submitted by a
23Dispensary Applicant pursuant to Section 15-30 that received
24the same number of application points under Section 15-30 as
25the Dispensary Applicant's final score as one or more
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1been awarded a license but for the one or more other
2top-scoring applications that received the same number of
3application points. Each application for which a Dispensary
4Applicant was required to pay a required application fee for
5the application period ending January 2, 2020 shall be
6considered an application of a separate Tied Applicant.
7    "Tied Applicant Lottery" means the process established
8under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1291.50 for awarding Conditional Adult
9Use Dispensing Organization Licenses pursuant to Sections
1015-25 and 15-30 among Eligible Tied Applicants.
11    "Tincture" means a cannabis-infused solution, typically
12comprised of alcohol, glycerin, or vegetable oils, derived
13either directly from the cannabis plant or from a processed
14cannabis extract. A tincture is not an alcoholic liquor as
15defined in the Liquor Control Act of 1934. A tincture shall
16include a calibrated dropper or other similar device capable
17of accurately measuring servings.
18    "Transporting organization" or "transporter" means an
19organization or business that is licensed by the Department of
20Agriculture to transport cannabis or cannabis-infused product
21on behalf of a cannabis business establishment or a community
22college licensed under the Community College Cannabis
23Vocational Training Pilot Program.
24    "Transporting organization agent" means a principal
25officer, board member, employee, or agent of a transporting
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1    "Transporting organization agent identification card"
2means a document issued by the Department of Agriculture that
3identifies a person as a transporting organization agent.
4    "Unit of local government" means any county, city,
5village, or incorporated town.
6    "Vegetative stage" means the stage of cultivation in which
7a cannabis plant is propagated to produce additional cannabis
8plants or reach a sufficient size for production. This
9includes seedlings, clones, mothers, and other immature
10cannabis plants as follows:
11        (1) if the cannabis plant is in an area that has not
12    been intentionally deprived of light for a period of time
13    intended to produce flower buds and induce maturation, it
14    has no more than 2 stigmas visible at each internode of the
15    cannabis plant; or
16        (2) any cannabis plant that is cultivated solely for
17    the purpose of propagating clones and is never used to
18    produce cannabis.
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 705/15-100)
23    Sec. 15-100. Security.
24    (a) A dispensing organization shall implement security
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1or currency.
2    (b) A dispensing organization shall submit any changes to
3the floor plan or security plan to the Department for
4pre-approval. All cannabis shall be maintained and stored in a
5restricted access area during construction.
6    (c) The dispensing organization shall implement security
7measures to protect the premises, purchasers, and dispensing
8organization agents including, but not limited to the
9following:
10        (1) Establish a locked door or barrier between the
11    facility's entrance and the limited access area;
12        (2) Prevent individuals from remaining on the premises
13    if they are not engaging in activity permitted by this Act
14    or rules;
15        (3) Develop a policy that addresses the maximum
16    capacity and purchaser flow in the waiting rooms and
17    limited access areas;
18        (4) Dispose of cannabis in accordance with this Act
19    and rules;
20        (5) During hours of operation, store and dispense all
21    cannabis from the restricted access area. During
22    operational hours, cannabis shall be stored in an enclosed
23    locked room or cabinet and accessible only to specifically
24    authorized dispensing organization agents;
25        (6) When the dispensary is closed, store all cannabis
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1    access area and in a manner as to prevent diversion,
2    theft, or loss;
3        (7) Keep the reinforced vault room and any other
4    equipment or cannabis storage areas securely locked and
5    protected from unauthorized entry;
6        (8) Keep an electronic daily log of dispensing
7    organization agents with access to the reinforced vault
8    room and knowledge of the access code or combination;
9        (9) Keep all locks and security equipment in good
10    working order;
11        (10) Maintain an operational security and alarm system
12    at all times;
13        (11) Prohibit keys, if applicable, from being left in
14    the locks, or stored or placed in a location accessible to
15    persons other than specifically authorized personnel;
16        (12) Prohibit accessibility of security measures,
17    including combination numbers, passwords, or electronic or
18    biometric security systems to persons other than
19    specifically authorized dispensing organization agents;
20        (13) Ensure that the dispensary interior and exterior
21    premises are sufficiently lit to facilitate surveillance;
22        (14) Ensure that trees, bushes, and other foliage
23    outside of the dispensary premises do not allow for a
24    person or persons to conceal themselves from sight;
25        (15) Develop emergency policies and procedures for
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1    of diversion, theft, or loss of cannabis, and conduct an
2    assessment to determine whether additional safeguards are
3    necessary; and
4        (16) Develop sufficient additional safeguards in
5    response to any special security concerns, or as required
6    by the Department.
7    (d) The Department may request or approve alternative
8security provisions that it determines are an adequate
9substitute for a security requirement specified in this
10Article. Any additional protections may be considered by the
11Department in evaluating overall security measures.
12    (e) A dispensing organization may share premises with up
13to 3 craft growers, an infuser organization, a cultivation
14center, or any combination thereof a craft grower or an
15infuser organization, or both, provided each licensee stores
16currency and cannabis or cannabis-infused products in a
17separate secured vault to which the other licensee does not
18have access or all licensees sharing a vault share more than
1950% of the same ownership.
20    (f) A dispensing organization shall provide additional
21security as needed and in a manner appropriate for the
22community where it operates.
23    (g) Restricted access areas.
24        (1) All restricted access areas must be identified by
25    the posting of a sign that is a minimum of 12 inches by 12
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1    Area - Authorized Personnel Only" in lettering no smaller
2    than one inch in height.
3        (2) All restricted access areas shall be clearly
4    described in the floor plan of the premises, in the form
5    and manner determined by the Department, reflecting walls,
6    partitions, counters, and all areas of entry and exit. The
7    floor plan shall show all storage, disposal, and retail
8    sales areas.
9        (3) All restricted access areas must be secure, with
10    locking devices that prevent access from the limited
11    access areas.
12    (h) Security and alarm.
13        (1) A dispensing organization shall have an adequate
14    security plan and security system to prevent and detect
15    diversion, theft, or loss of cannabis, currency, or
16    unauthorized intrusion using commercial grade equipment
17    installed by an Illinois licensed private alarm contractor
18    or private alarm contractor agency that shall, at a
19    minimum, include:
20            (i) A perimeter alarm on all entry points and
21        glass break protection on perimeter windows;
22            (ii) Security shatterproof tinted film on exterior
23        windows;
24            (iii) A failure notification system that provides
25        an audible, text, or visual notification of any
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1        limited to, panic buttons, alarms, and video
2        monitoring system. The failure notification system
3        shall provide an alert to designated dispensing
4        organization agents within 5 minutes after the
5        failure, either by telephone or text message;
6            (iv) A duress alarm, panic button, and alarm, or
7        holdup alarm and after-hours intrusion detection alarm
8        that by design and purpose will directly or indirectly
9        notify, by the most efficient means, the Public Safety
10        Answering Point for the law enforcement agency having
11        primary jurisdiction;
12            (v) Security equipment to deter and prevent
13        unauthorized entrance into the dispensary, including
14        electronic door locks on the limited and restricted
15        access areas that include devices or a series of
16        devices to detect unauthorized intrusion that may
17        include a signal system interconnected with a radio
18        frequency method, cellular, private radio signals or
19        other mechanical or electronic device.
20        (2) All security system equipment and recordings shall
21    be maintained in good working order, in a secure location
22    so as to prevent theft, loss, destruction, or alterations.
23        (3) Access to surveillance monitoring recording
24    equipment shall be limited to persons who are essential to
25    surveillance operations, law enforcement authorities
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1    personnel, and the Department. A current list of
2    authorized dispensing organization agents and service
3    personnel that have access to the surveillance equipment
4    must be available to the Department upon request.
5        (4) All security equipment shall be inspected and
6    tested at regular intervals, not to exceed one month from
7    the previous inspection, and tested to ensure the systems
8    remain functional.
9        (5) The security system shall provide protection
10    against theft and diversion that is facilitated or hidden
11    by tampering with computers or electronic records.
12        (6) The dispensary shall ensure all access doors are
13    not solely controlled by an electronic access panel to
14    ensure that locks are not released during a power outage.
15    (i) To monitor the dispensary, the dispensing organization
16shall incorporate continuous electronic video monitoring
17including the following:
18        (1) All monitors must be 19 inches or greater;
19        (2) Unobstructed video surveillance of all enclosed
20    dispensary areas, unless prohibited by law, including all
21    points of entry and exit that shall be appropriate for the
22    normal lighting conditions of the area under surveillance.
23    The cameras shall be directed so all areas are captured,
24    including, but not limited to, safes, vaults, sales areas,
25    and areas where cannabis is stored, handled, dispensed, or
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1    recognition, the capture of clear and certain
2    identification of any person entering or exiting the
3    dispensary area and in lighting sufficient during all
4    times of night or day;
5        (3) Unobstructed video surveillance of outside areas,
6    the storefront, and the parking lot, that shall be
7    appropriate for the normal lighting conditions of the area
8    under surveillance. Cameras shall be angled so as to allow
9    for the capture of facial recognition, clear and certain
10    identification of any person entering or exiting the
11    dispensary and the immediate surrounding area, and license
12    plates of vehicles in the parking lot;
13        (4) 24-hour recordings from all video cameras
14    available for immediate viewing by the Department upon
15    request. Recordings shall not be destroyed or altered and
16    shall be retained for at least 90 days. Recordings shall
17    be retained as long as necessary if the dispensing
18    organization is aware of the loss or theft of cannabis or a
19    pending criminal, civil, or administrative investigation
20    or legal proceeding for which the recording may contain
21    relevant information;
22        (5) The ability to immediately produce a clear, color
23    still photo from the surveillance video, either live or
24    recorded;
25        (6) A date and time stamp embedded on all video
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1    synchronized and set correctly and shall not significantly
2    obscure the picture;
3        (7) The ability to remain operational during a power
4    outage and ensure all access doors are not solely
5    controlled by an electronic access panel to ensure that
6    locks are not released during a power outage;
7        (8) All video surveillance equipment shall allow for
8    the exporting of still images in an industry standard
9    image format, including .jpg, .bmp, and .gif. Exported
10    video shall have the ability to be archived in a
11    proprietary format that ensures authentication of the
12    video and guarantees that no alteration of the recorded
13    image has taken place. Exported video shall also have the
14    ability to be saved in an industry standard file format
15    that can be played on a standard computer operating
16    system. All recordings shall be erased or destroyed before
17    disposal;
18        (9) The video surveillance system shall be operational
19    during a power outage with a 4-hour minimum battery
20    backup;
21        (10) A video camera or cameras recording at each
22    point-of-sale location allowing for the identification of
23    the dispensing organization agent distributing the
24    cannabis and any purchaser. The camera or cameras shall
25    capture the sale, the individuals and the computer
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1        (11) A failure notification system that provides an
2    audible and visual notification of any failure in the
3    electronic video monitoring system; and
4        (12) All electronic video surveillance monitoring must
5    record at least the equivalent of 8 frames per second and
6    be available as recordings to the Department and the
7    Illinois State Police 24 hours a day via a secure
8    web-based portal with reverse functionality.
9    (j) The requirements contained in this Act are minimum
10requirements for operating a dispensing organization. The
11Department may establish additional requirements by rule.
12(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
13102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
14    (410 ILCS 705/30-30)
15    Sec. 30-30. Craft grower requirements; prohibitions.
16    (a) The operating documents of a craft grower shall
17include procedures for the oversight of the craft grower, a
18cannabis plant monitoring system including a physical
19inventory recorded weekly, accurate recordkeeping, and a
20staffing plan.
21    (b) A craft grower shall implement a security plan
22reviewed by the Illinois State Police that includes, but is
23not limited to: facility access controls, perimeter intrusion
24detection systems, personnel identification systems, and a
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1exterior of the craft grower facility and that is accessible
2to authorized law enforcement and the Department of
3Agriculture in real time.
4    (c) All cultivation of cannabis by a craft grower must
5take place in an enclosed, locked facility at the physical
6address provided to the Department of Agriculture during the
7licensing process. The craft grower location shall only be
8accessed by the agents working for the craft grower, the
9Department of Agriculture staff performing inspections, the
10Department of Public Health staff performing inspections,
11State and local law enforcement or other emergency personnel,
12contractors working on jobs unrelated to cannabis, such as
13installing or maintaining security devices or performing
14electrical wiring, transporting organization agents as
15provided in this Act, or participants in the incubator
16program, individuals in a mentoring or educational program
17approved by the State, or other individuals as provided by
18rule. However, if a craft grower shares a premises with an
19infuser or dispensing organization, agents from those other
20licensees may access the craft grower portion of the premises
21if that is the location of common bathrooms, lunchrooms,
22locker rooms, or other areas of the building where work or
23cultivation of cannabis is not performed. At no time may an
24infuser or dispensing organization agent perform work at a
25craft grower without being a registered agent of the craft
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1    (d) A craft grower may not sell or distribute any cannabis
2to any person other than a cultivation center, a craft grower,
3an infuser organization, a dispensing organization, or as
4otherwise authorized by rule.
5    (e) A craft grower may not be located in an area zoned for
6residential use.
7    (f) A craft grower may not either directly or indirectly
8discriminate in price between different cannabis business
9establishments that are purchasing a like grade, strain,
10brand, and quality of cannabis or cannabis-infused product.
11Nothing in this subsection (f) prevents a craft grower from
12pricing cannabis differently based on differences in the cost
13of manufacturing or processing, the quantities sold, such as
14volume discounts, or the way the products are delivered.
15    (g) All cannabis harvested by a craft grower and intended
16for distribution to a dispensing organization must be entered
17into a data collection system, packaged and labeled under
18Section 55-21, and, if distribution is to a dispensing
19organization that does not share a premises with the
20dispensing organization receiving the cannabis, placed into a
21cannabis container for transport. All cannabis harvested by a
22craft grower and intended for distribution to a cultivation
23center, to an infuser organization, or to a craft grower with
24which it does not share a premises, must be packaged in a
25labeled cannabis container and entered into a data collection
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1    (h) Craft growers are subject to random inspections by the
2Department of Agriculture, local safety or health inspectors,
3the Illinois State Police, or as provided by rule.
4    (i) A craft grower agent shall notify local law
5enforcement, the Illinois State Police, and the Department of
6Agriculture within 24 hours of the discovery of any loss or
7theft. Notification shall be made by phone, in person, or
8written or electronic communication.
9    (j) A craft grower shall comply with all State and any
10applicable federal rules and regulations regarding the use of
11pesticides.
12    (k) A craft grower or craft grower agent shall not
13transport cannabis or cannabis-infused products to any other
14cannabis business establishment without a transport
15organization license unless:
16        (i) If the craft grower is located in a county with a
17    population of 3,000,000 or more, the cannabis business
18    establishment receiving the cannabis is within 2,000 feet
19    of the property line of the craft grower;
20        (ii) If the craft grower is located in a county with a
21    population of more than 700,000 but fewer than 3,000,000,
22    the cannabis business establishment receiving the cannabis
23    is within 2 miles of the craft grower; or
24        (iii) If the craft grower is located in a county with a
25    population of fewer than 700,000, the cannabis business
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1    the craft grower.
2    (l) A craft grower may enter into a contract with a
3transporting organization to transport cannabis to a
4cultivation center, a craft grower, an infuser organization, a
5dispensing organization, or a laboratory.
6    (m) No person or entity shall hold any legal, equitable,
7ownership, or beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, of
8more than 3 craft grower licenses. Further, no person or
9entity that is employed by, an agent of, or has a contract to
10receive payment from or participate in the management of a
11craft grower, is a principal officer of a craft grower, or
12entity controlled by or affiliated with a principal officer of
13a craft grower shall hold any legal, equitable, ownership, or
14beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, in a craft grower
15license that would result in the person or entity owning or
16controlling in combination with any craft grower, principal
17officer of a craft grower, or entity controlled or affiliated
18with a principal officer of a craft grower by which he, she, or
19it is employed, is an agent of, or participates in the
20management of more than 3 craft grower licenses.
21    (n) It is unlawful for any person having a craft grower
22license or any officer, associate, member, representative, or
23agent of the licensee to offer or deliver money, or anything
24else of value, directly or indirectly, to any person having an
25Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, a
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1Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or a medical
2cannabis dispensing organization license issued under the
3Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, or to any
4person connected with or in any way representing, or to any
5member of the family of, the person holding an Early Approval
6Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, a Conditional Adult
7Use Dispensing Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing
8Organization License, or a medical cannabis dispensing
9organization license issued under the Compassionate Use of
10Medical Cannabis Program Act, or to any stockholders in any
11corporation engaged in the retail sale of cannabis, or to any
12officer, manager, agent, or representative of the Early
13Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, a
14Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, an
15Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or a medical
16cannabis dispensing organization license issued under the
17Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act to obtain
18preferential placement within the dispensing organization,
19including, without limitation, on shelves and in display cases
20where purchasers can view products, or on the dispensing
21organization's website.
22    (o) A craft grower shall not be located within 1,500 feet
23of another craft grower or a cultivation center, unless the
24craft grower shares premises with up to 2 other craft growers,
25an infuser organization, a dispensing organization, or any
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1grower" in Section 1-10 or under subsection (e) of Section
215-100 or subsection (l) of Section 35-25.
3    (p) A craft grower may process cannabis, cannabis
4concentrates, and cannabis-infused products.
5    (q) A craft grower must comply with any other requirements
6or prohibitions set by administrative rule of the Department
7of Agriculture.
8(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
9102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff.
105-13-22.)
 
11    (410 ILCS 705/35-25)
12    Sec. 35-25. Infuser organization requirements;
13prohibitions.
14    (a) The operating documents of an infuser shall include
15procedures for the oversight of the infuser, an inventory
16monitoring system including a physical inventory recorded
17weekly, accurate recordkeeping, and a staffing plan.
18    (b) An infuser shall implement a security plan reviewed by
19the Illinois State Police that includes, but is not limited
20to: facility access controls, perimeter intrusion detection
21systems, personnel identification systems, and a 24-hour
22surveillance system to monitor the interior and exterior of
23the infuser facility and that is accessible to authorized law
24enforcement, the Department of Public Health, and the
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1    (c) All processing of cannabis by an infuser must take
2place in an enclosed, locked facility at the physical address
3provided to the Department of Agriculture during the licensing
4process. The infuser location shall only be accessed by the
5agents working for the infuser, the Department of Agriculture
6staff performing inspections, the Department of Public Health
7staff performing inspections, State and local law enforcement
8or other emergency personnel, contractors working on jobs
9unrelated to cannabis, such as installing or maintaining
10security devices or performing electrical wiring, transporting
11organization agents as provided in this Act, participants in
12the incubator program, individuals in a mentoring or
13educational program approved by the State, local safety or
14health inspectors, or other individuals as provided by rule.
15However, if an infuser shares a premises with a craft grower or
16dispensing organization, agents from these other licensees may
17access the infuser portion of the premises if that is the
18location of common bathrooms, lunchrooms, locker rooms, or
19other areas of the building where processing of cannabis is
20not performed. At no time may a craft grower or dispensing
21organization agent perform work at an infuser without being a
22registered agent of the infuser.
23    (d) An infuser may not sell or distribute any cannabis to
24any person other than a dispensing organization, or as
25otherwise authorized by rule.
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1discriminate in price between different cannabis business
2establishments that are purchasing a like grade, strain,
3brand, and quality of cannabis or cannabis-infused product.
4Nothing in this subsection (e) prevents an infuser from
5pricing cannabis differently based on differences in the cost
6of manufacturing or processing, the quantities sold, such
7volume discounts, or the way the products are delivered.
8    (f) All cannabis infused by an infuser and intended for
9distribution to a dispensing organization must be entered into
10a data collection system, packaged and labeled under Section
1155-21, and, if distribution is to a dispensing organization
12that does not share a premises with the infuser, placed into a
13cannabis container for transport. All cannabis produced by an
14infuser and intended for distribution to a cultivation center,
15infuser organization, or craft grower with which it does not
16share a premises, must be packaged in a labeled cannabis
17container and entered into a data collection system before
18transport.
19    (g) Infusers are subject to random inspections by the
20Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public Health,
21the Illinois State Police, local law enforcement, or as
22provided by rule.
23    (h) An infuser agent shall notify local law enforcement,
24the Illinois State Police, and the Department of Agriculture
25within 24 hours of the discovery of any loss or theft.
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1or electronic communication.
2    (i) An infuser organization may not be located in an area
3zoned for residential use.
4    (j) An infuser or infuser agent shall not transport
5cannabis or cannabis-infused products to any other cannabis
6business establishment without a transport organization
7license unless:
8        (i) If the infuser is located in a county with a
9    population of 3,000,000 or more, the cannabis business
10    establishment receiving the cannabis or cannabis-infused
11    product is within 2,000 feet of the property line of the
12    infuser;
13        (ii) If the infuser is located in a county with a
14    population of more than 700,000 but fewer than 3,000,000,
15    the cannabis business establishment receiving the cannabis
16    or cannabis-infused product is within 2 miles of the
17    infuser; or
18        (iii) If the infuser is located in a county with a
19    population of fewer than 700,000, the cannabis business
20    establishment receiving the cannabis or cannabis-infused
21    product is within 15 miles of the infuser.
22    (k) An infuser may enter into a contract with a
23transporting organization to transport cannabis to a
24dispensing organization or a laboratory.
25    (l) An infuser organization may share premises with up to
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1organization, or any combination thereof a craft grower or a
2dispensing organization, or both, provided each licensee
3stores currency and cannabis or cannabis-infused products in a
4separate secured vault to which the other licensee does not
5have access or all licensees sharing a vault share more than
650% of the same ownership.
7    (m) It is unlawful for any person or entity having an
8infuser organization license or any officer, associate,
9member, representative or agent of such licensee to offer or
10deliver money, or anything else of value, directly or
11indirectly to any person having an Early Approval Adult Use
12Dispensing Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use
13Dispensing Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing
14Organization License, or a medical cannabis dispensing
15organization license issued under the Compassionate Use of
16Medical Cannabis Program Act, or to any person connected with
17or in any way representing, or to any member of the family of,
18such person holding an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
19Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
20Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
21License, or a medical cannabis dispensing organization license
22issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program
23Act, or to any stockholders in any corporation engaged the
24retail sales of cannabis, or to any officer, manager, agent,
25or representative of the Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
26Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing

 

 

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1Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
2License, or a medical cannabis dispensing organization license
3issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program
4Act to obtain preferential placement within the dispensing
5organization, including, without limitation, on shelves and in
6display cases where purchasers can view products, or on the
7dispensing organization's website.
8    (n) At no time shall an infuser organization or an infuser
9agent perform the extraction of cannabis concentrate from
10cannabis flower.
11(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
12102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff.
135-13-22.)
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.