[Adopted 2-26-2008 by Ord. No. 08-010; amended in its entirety 6-10-2020 by Ord. No. 20-022]
All terms and phrases used herein shall have the same meanings as ascribed to them in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/1-1 et seq.) and amendments thereto.
A. 
Possession limits for Illinois residents. Except if otherwise authorized by the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/1-1 et seq.), for a person who is 21 years of age or older and a resident of this state, the possession limit is as follows:
(1) 
No more than 30 grams of cannabis flower;
(2) 
No more than 500 milligrams of THC contained in cannabis-infused product;
(3) 
No more than five grams of cannabis concentrate; and
(4) 
For registered qualifying patients, any cannabis produced by cannabis plants grown under Subsection (b) of Section 10-5 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/10-5), provided any amount of cannabis produced in excess of 30 grams of raw cannabis or its equivalent must remain secured within the residence or residential property in which it was grown.
B. 
Possession limits for nonresidents. For a person who is 21 years of age or older and who is not a resident of this state, the possession limit is:
(1) 
No more than 15 grams of cannabis flower;
(2) 
No more than 2.5 grams of cannabis concentrate; and
(3) 
No more than 250 milligrams of THC contained in a cannabis-infused product.
C. 
The possession limits found in Subsections A and B of this section are to be considered cumulative.
D. 
No person shall knowingly obtain, seek to obtain, or possess an amount of cannabis from a dispensing organization or craft grower that would cause him or her to exceed the possession limit under this section, including cannabis that is cultivated by a person under this Act or obtained under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: 410 ILCS 130/1 et seq.
E. 
Possession of cannabis under 21. No person under the age of twenty-one years old shall possess cannabis, its concentrate, or derivative in any form.
F. 
Possession in specific locations prohibited. No person shall possess cannabis, its concentrate, or derivative in any form, in any of the following places:
(1) 
School bus;
(2) 
On the grounds of any preschool or primary or secondary school;
(3) 
In a vehicle not open to the public unless the cannabis is in a reasonably secured, sealed container and reasonably inaccessible while the vehicle is moving; or
(4) 
In private residences which are used at any time to provide licensed child care or other similar social service care.
G. 
Consumption of cannabis under 21 prohibited. No person under the age of 21 years old shall consume cannabis, its concentrate, or derivative in any form.
H. 
Consumption prohibited in specific locations. No person shall use or otherwise consume cannabis in any form in any of the following places:
(1) 
In a school bus, unless permitted for a qualifying patient or caregiver pursuant to the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act;[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: 410 ILCS 130/1 et seq.
(2) 
On the grounds of any preschool or primary or secondary school, unless permitted for a qualifying patient or caregiver pursuant to the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act;[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: 410 ILCS 130/1 et seq.
(3) 
In any correctional facility;
(4) 
In any motor vehicle;
(5) 
In a private residence that is used at any time to provide licensed child care or other similar social service care on the premises;
(6) 
In any public place; or
(7) 
Knowingly in close physical proximity to anyone under 21 years of age who is not a registered medical cannabis patient under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: 410 ILCS 130/1 et seq.
I. 
Cultivation prohibited. Cultivation of any form of cannabis is prohibited except as when such cultivation is in compliance with Section 10-5(b) of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/10-5).
J. 
Possession of cannabis plants in violation of 720 ILCS 550/8. No person shall possess more than five (5) of the Cannabis plant, as set forth in Section 8 of the Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/8).
Any person violating this article shall be subject to a mandatory fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000, plus administrative costs in an amount of $50.