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As of January 1, 2020, recreational consumption, possession, and sales of cannabis products are legal in the State of Illinois. This website is your source of information on how this new state law affects the people of Chicago.
On February 1, 2020, the City of Chicago hosted a cannabis resource fair to provide information to the public. The fair featured a variety of subject matter experts discussing cannabis-related topics, ranging from expungement of prior cannabis records to the process for starting a business in the cannabis industry. Videos from the fair's keynote interview and informational panels can now be found under the resources tab on this webpage.
If you are a non-citizen, working in the cannabis industry or consuming/possessing cannabis could impact your immigration or citizenship status. Consult an immigration attorney if you are a non-citizen with concerns about any potential impacts that working in the cannabis industry may have on your status.