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  Illinois marijuana legalization bill signed into law Tuesday, takes effect January 1, 2020
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Last EditedRP  Jun 25, 2019 02:23pm
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CategoryProposed Legislation
News DateTuesday, June 25, 2019 08:05:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionA historic morning in Illinois as Governor Pritzker upholds his campaign promise, signing recreational marijuana, or the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act (CRTA) into law.

That means anyone 21 and over will soon be able to purchase and possess marijuana.

The bill makes Illinois the 11th state to legalize cannabis and the second to legalize the cannabis possession through the legislative process. The signing of the bill also makes Illinois the first to legalize retail sales legislatively.
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