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IL HB4641

IL HB4641
CANNABIS-VARIOUS


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Introduced
01/28/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law to add references in confidentiality provisions to the Office of Executive Inspector General and the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code to extend the exemption period for implementing the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Amends the Use Tax Act, Service Use Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, and Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to include cannabis purchased by qualifying patients or caregivers as "prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs" beginning July 1, 2026. Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act to rename the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program, eliminate the sunset of the Program and emergency rulemaking provisions, revise definitions, add references to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, supplant or sunset certain provisions on July 1, 2026, repeal certain provisions on January 1, 2027, and make conforming changes. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to update definitions, merge licenses, prioritize medical patients, allow license relocation, revise training and compliance requirements, and authorize integrated identification card systems. Establishes diversity spending and reporting requirements with penalties. Amends the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs Control Act to delete references to marijuana and hashish in the purpose of the Act. Effective immediately.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes related to cannabis regulation in Illinois. It expands confidentiality provisions for the Department of Professional Regulation to include the Office of Executive Inspector General and the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. The Illinois Procurement Code's exemption period for implementing the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is extended. Starting July 1, 2026, cannabis purchased by qualifying patients or caregivers will be treated as "prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs" for tax purposes under the Use Tax Act, Service Use Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, and Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act will be amended to rename the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program, remove its sunset date and emergency rulemaking provisions, update definitions, and align with the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, with some provisions expiring or being repealed. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act itself will see updated definitions, merged licenses, prioritized medical patients, allowance for license relocation, revised training and compliance requirements, and the authorization of integrated identification card systems, along with new diversity spending and reporting requirements with penalties. Finally, the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs Control Act will remove references to marijuana and hashish from its purpose.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Rules Committee (on 02/03/2026)

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