103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2430 Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 705/10-5 Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall adopt rules to establish cannabis nursery licenses that allow for the sale of cannabis seeds, seedlings, and cuttings to registered qualifying patients under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act for the purposes of home cultivation, subject to specified provisions. LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2430 Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 705/10-5 410 ILCS 705/10-5 Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall adopt rules to establish cannabis nursery licenses that allow for the sale of cannabis seeds, seedlings, and cuttings to registered qualifying patients under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act for the purposes of home cultivation, subject to specified provisions. LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2430 Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 705/10-5 410 ILCS 705/10-5 410 ILCS 705/10-5 Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall adopt rules to establish cannabis nursery licenses that allow for the sale of cannabis seeds, seedlings, and cuttings to registered qualifying patients under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act for the purposes of home cultivation, subject to specified provisions. LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b A BILL FOR HB2430LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b HB2430 LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b HB2430 LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b 1 AN ACT concerning health. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is amended 5 by changing Section 10-5 as follows: 6 (410 ILCS 705/10-5) 7 Sec. 10-5. Personal use of cannabis; restrictions on 8 cultivation; penalties. 9 (a) Beginning January 1, 2020, notwithstanding any other 10 provision of law, and except as otherwise provided in this 11 Act, the following acts are not a violation of this Act and 12 shall not be a criminal or civil offense under State law or the 13 ordinances of any unit of local government of this State or be 14 a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under State law for 15 persons other than natural individuals under 21 years of age: 16 (1) possession, consumption, use, purchase, obtaining, 17 or transporting cannabis paraphernalia or an amount of 18 cannabis for personal use that does not exceed the 19 possession limit under Section 10-10 or otherwise in 20 accordance with the requirements of this Act; 21 (2) cultivation of cannabis for personal use in 22 accordance with the requirements of this Act; and 23 (3) controlling property if actions that are 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2430 Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 705/10-5 410 ILCS 705/10-5 410 ILCS 705/10-5 Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall adopt rules to establish cannabis nursery licenses that allow for the sale of cannabis seeds, seedlings, and cuttings to registered qualifying patients under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act for the purposes of home cultivation, subject to specified provisions. LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b A BILL FOR 410 ILCS 705/10-5 LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b HB2430 LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b HB2430- 2 -LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b HB2430 - 2 - LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b HB2430 - 2 - LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b 1 authorized by this Act occur on the property in accordance 2 with this Act. 3 (a-1) Beginning January 1, 2020, notwithstanding any other 4 provision of law, and except as otherwise provided in this 5 Act, possessing, consuming, using, purchasing, obtaining, or 6 transporting cannabis paraphernalia or an amount of cannabis 7 purchased or produced in accordance with this Act that does 8 not exceed the possession limit under subsection (a) of 9 Section 10-10 shall not be a basis for seizure or forfeiture of 10 assets under State law. 11 (b) Cultivating cannabis for personal use is subject to 12 the following limitations: 13 (1) An Illinois resident 21 years of age or older who 14 is a registered qualifying patient under the Compassionate 15 Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act may cultivate cannabis 16 plants, with a limit of 5 plants that are more than 5 17 inches tall, per household without a cultivation center or 18 craft grower license. In this Section, "resident" means a 19 person who has been domiciled in the State of Illinois for 20 a period of 30 days before cultivation. 21 (2) Cannabis cultivation must take place in an 22 enclosed, locked space. 23 (3) Adult registered qualifying patients may purchase 24 cannabis seeds from a dispensary for the purpose of home 25 cultivation. Seeds may not be given or sold to any other 26 person. HB2430 - 2 - LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b HB2430- 3 -LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b HB2430 - 3 - LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b HB2430 - 3 - LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b 1 (4) Cannabis plants shall not be stored or placed in a 2 location where they are subject to ordinary public view, 3 as defined in this Act. A registered qualifying patient 4 who cultivates cannabis under this Section shall take 5 reasonable precautions to ensure the plants are secure 6 from unauthorized access, including unauthorized access by 7 a person under 21 years of age. 8 (5) Cannabis cultivation may occur only on residential 9 property lawfully in possession of the cultivator or with 10 the consent of the person in lawful possession of the 11 property. An owner or lessor of residential property may 12 prohibit the cultivation of cannabis by a lessee. 13 (6) (Blank). 14 (7) A dwelling, residence, apartment, condominium 15 unit, enclosed, locked space, or piece of property not 16 divided into multiple dwelling units shall not contain 17 more than 5 plants at any one time. 18 (8) Cannabis plants may only be tended by registered 19 qualifying patients who reside at the residence, or their 20 authorized agent attending to the residence for brief 21 periods, such as when the qualifying patient is 22 temporarily away from the residence. 23 (9) A registered qualifying patient who cultivates 24 more than the allowable number of cannabis plants, or who 25 sells or gives away cannabis plants, cannabis, or 26 cannabis-infused products produced under this Section, is HB2430 - 3 - LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b HB2430- 4 -LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b HB2430 - 4 - LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b HB2430 - 4 - LRB103 29916 AWJ 56328 b 1 liable for penalties as provided by law, including the 2 Cannabis Control Act, in addition to loss of home 3 cultivation privileges as established by rule. 4 (10) The Department shall adopt rules to establish 5 cannabis nursery licenses that allow for the sale of 6 cannabis seeds, seedlings, and cuttings to registered 7 qualifying patients under the Compassionate Use of Medical 8 Cannabis Act for the purposes of home cultivation, subject 9 to the requirements of this Section. 10 (Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.) 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