“This is the most pressing deadline of all the cannabis items right now.”
By Andrew Hensel, The Center Square
A bill signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) late last week makes changes to the licensing policies for the state’s cannabis businesses to bring equity to the industry.
Adult cannabis sales have been legal in Illinois since 2020. Even with limited license holders for the production, transportation and sale, the state’s industry has generated billions in sales and hundreds of millions in tax revenue for the state.
Now law, Senate Bill 1559 waives annual license fees for existing cannabis transportation organizations through January 1, 2027. During the fall veto session last month, cannabis business advocates shared their support for the measure.
Tiffany Ingram of the Cannabis Business Association said the measure will help address the increase in applications.
“We…are supportive of this measure because we understand that the way transportation licenses are released every single year, and what has come to our understanding is the number of licenses that are being released is not matching up with the amount of work that is available,” Ingram said. “There is a structural imbalance there.”
The bill went into effect immediately after Pritzker’s signature
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