Illinois Cannabis Reform Bill Targets Licensing Gap, Eyes Federal Future

A sweeping cannabis and hemp reform bill headed to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker would allow adult-use-only cannabis operators to obtain medical cannabis licenses.

Senate Bill 3222, which passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, also makes a range of other adjustments to laws governing the state’s $1.5 billion cannabis industry, including regulating intoxicating hemp.

“This bill is designed to help the cannabis industry, clean up some things and make things clearer,” Irina Dashevsky, a partner with GreenspoonMarder in Chicago, told MJBizDaily.

The change to allow adult-use retailers to add medical marijuana to their offerings carries implications beyond the state’s borders as federal cannabis policy continues to evolve following the reclassification of medical cannabis to Schedule 3, industry observers said.

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