Illinois lawmakers voted to legalize recreational weed Friday. Here’s what you need to know about the bill Gov. Pritzker says he will sign.
Many “high-minded” Illinoisans rejoiced when they learned lawmakers weren’t just blowing smoke about legalizing recreational weed.
On Friday, state representatives approved the watershed legislation to lift the statewide prohibition on pot, making Illinois the 11th state in the country to fully legalize the drug and the first to do so through legislative means. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who campaigned on a pro-pot platform and helped shape the legislation, has vowed to sign the bill into law once it crosses his desk.
Here’s what Illinoisans should know about the legislation:
When can I buy legal pot?
On Jan. 1, Illinoisans will be able to legally purchase recreational marijuana from pot shops across the state.
Companies that currently hold licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana will be included in an early approval process that will allow them to obtain recreational pot licenses and start selling the drug at the start of the new year.
Read more questions and answers from the Chicago Sun-Times here.
Keep them drugged and addicted to gambling indebted to state and you have them enslaved. Soma for the masses…