Illinois might soon legalize recreational cannabis now that lawmakers have presented legislation that seeks to bring about this change in the region.
The governor has also admitted that he too is ready to implement the changes and sign the bill quickly after it gets passed. Even his budget for 2020 allegedly includes funding that is expected to come from the legalization of recreational cannabis in the state.
It's been estimated that the current demand for cannabis in Illinois would quickly exceed the growers' ability in the region.
Previous studies have also estimated that a legal recreational cannabis market could help to bring hundreds of millions to the state. Some speculate that it could be even more, that Illinois could be the next multi-billion dollar cannabis market.
The bill that's seeking to form that recreational market is the Cannabis Legalization Equity Act and that isn't the only one that's been proposed, there are multiple efforts that have been seeking to end the ongoing criminalization of recreational cannabis in the state.
If the newly proposed legislative changes that are seeking to reform the cannabis market in Illinois get passed, this would also make way for the removal of records for people who have low-level possession and dealing convictions related to cannabis.
Currently, there are at least 55 medical cannabis dispensaries in the state.
Many people in the state support legalization, some polls suspect it's as much as 60 percent or more.
Despite the critics, it's still expected that those sales for recreational cannabis will begin sometime in 2020.
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They got some great growers there already. Check out @rawpride. He is a medical cannabis patient in Illinois
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It would be nice if a state had to get it's cannabis from another state and or country. That would open the door to interstate/international trade. Imagine cannabis on the free market!
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free exchanges😂✌
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Taxation is ruining the cannabis industry. Most states have rates above 25% some like Washington do a 37% tax and the employees suffer, while the state makes billions with shitty regulations. Stop supporting legalized theft. Support better lawmakers that support lower tax rates on the industry. Then you have the lack of the ability to write off most of your business costs as you can with any other industry because the federal government is still ages behind the states..
While it's exciting more states are 'legalizing' I would much prefer federal decriminalization without extra taxation.
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I think the baby steps we are taking now will inevitably lead to better and better things. The best way to avoid taxation is to grow your own.
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That would be great and I hope they do! one day it will be legalized every where like here in Canada! It really helps those going through Cancer treatments and Arthritis sufferers plus many others! 👍👍👍😎
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thanks for the support!:)
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Your welcome 😀🙋
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Thats what should happen everywhere in the world and ban the unhealthy cigarettes :D
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or support freedom? :)
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Of course! Thats a better choice :)
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