September 20, 2019
Sen. Heather Steans, D-Chicago, speaks on the Senate floor May 29 in Springfield urging passage of a bill to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana in Illinois. The bill passed and was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Now, there are unintended consequences of the legislation that are likely to be addressed in a trailer bill during the upcoming fall veto session. (Photo courtesy of Blueroomstream.com)
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Social use of marijuana could be topic for follow-up legislation
Trailer bill ‘won’t relitigate’ past arguments, could address local authority to allow social consumption
Some of the lead negotiators of the law to legalize adult-use marijuana in Illinois are seeking to provide clarity on a provision that gives local municipalities control over which facilities, if any, would be authorized to allow cannabis consumption.