The state's new Democratic governor signed a bill Tuesday legalizing the use of the drug.
"Legalizing adult-use cannabis brings an important and overdue change to our state, and it’s the right thing to do. This legislation will clear the cannabis-related records of nonviolent offenders through an efficient combination of automatic expungement, gubernatorial pardon and individual court action," he said.
The National Conference of State Legislatures reports there are 13 other states where marijuana has been decriminalized. Small amounts intended for personal consumption can lead to a civil or local infraction in these states.
People finally realizing weed is a wayyyyyy more safe recreational drug than alcohol.
Here come the potheads
And they wonder why there is an exodus out of Illinois..?
Catch up, New Jersey.
Anything to make the govt more money.
Gardening section at HomeDepot gonna be packed.
How about Texas?
Now back to solving the murder problem!
Why wait until 2020?
THIS IS WRONG! 👎😖🖤
Yes.. absolutely..it makes mind soft..but only in take of gm level..but makes agreesion against anything wrong.. with stand by power to control self sense to react anyone..hence no violence in.. cannabis..
Good. It should be legal across the nation. People getting locked up for some weed is absolutely ridiculous. Let's be honest.
Congrats Illinois!!
Progressive. 🧮 RT : NEW: Illinois has become the latest state to legalize marijuana. The bill, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker, will also 'clear the cannabis-related records of nonviolent offenders.'
The more nonviolent offenders for cannabis we can get out of a decades long prison sentences the better
BlueTicketTexan Nice. 👍🏼
Barbiedyke_ Jealous 😭
That’s awesome. Jail should be for real crimes.
Now Texas needs to do the same
Legalize it nationally already!!
'The bill, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker, will also 'clear the cannabis-related records of nonviolent offenders.' - - This right there is the most outstanding thing ever. Way to go Illinois!
notmyfor_tay K_RICOOOO Ay foo we catching that flight 😂
LizKrueger and NYGovCuomo is making NYC fall behind with all their red tape. Get it together for NY!!
Tea_Party_Chris Marijuana is part of a huge national disease.
That last part is what really matters.
So awesome! Whay is it taking my state so long to legalize it!
See it’s the whole state. Not the whole state but county’s like Nassau and Suffolk can opt out because they are still inside of New York State NassauExecutive
An argument for not using marijuana is that it tends to make people lazy, stupid and unambitious. Have a great day, Illinois!
Wow! Good job, Illinois. Maybe one day Texas will catch up! 🙏🏾
Yessssss
Yeah!!!! Way to go JB!!!
Just when I thought the state couldn’t get any worse. Very sad day for decency.
Me to Louisiana
Wyd Maryland
Chicago bout to be lit af
GovLarryHogan What's it going to take to have Maryland follow suit?
Illinois officially became the 11th State to legalize cannabis and the FIRST state to legalize retail sales through the legislature! CONGRATS on the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act, Chi-Town! GovPritzker LegalizeIt chicagotribune IllinoisCanna
Come on North Carolina its time!
About time. Great to also deal with those that got caught up with the plant.
ibsidszombee
Good job Illinois!!
I know I don't have a lot of followers, but GovPritzker just signed the law making recreational marijuana legal on Jan. 1, 2020 VICTORY!
Big mistake. Up here in Canada legally bought pot is not selling because it's too expensive so people buy it off the street.
prostitution and drunk driving next
Bernie has promised free weed to all lgbtq and people of color Democratic socialism is so beautiful
Come on GovernorTomWolf get it done already!!
Proud of my State!
Oh boy.... Now Jussie Smollett can get high too...
Now if Only the Feds would Legalize it Already!!
Buckle up, Illinois. You’re gonna love it
As it should
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