(A) The words, terms and phrases defined in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (ILCS Ch. 410, Act 705, §§ 1-1, et seq.), section 3 of the Cannabis Control Act (ILCS Ch. 720, Act 55, §§ 1, et seq.), and in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act (ILCS Ch. 410, Act 130, §§ 1, et seq.), when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in such section, unless the context otherwise requires.
(B) It is unlawful for any person under 21 years of age to knowingly obtain, seek to obtain, or possess cannabis, except where authorized by the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act or by the Community College Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program.
(C) It is unlawful for any person who is 21 years of age or older and who is not a resident of the State of Illinois to knowingly obtain, seek to obtain, or possess in excess of 15 grams of cannabis flower, 2.5 grams of cannabis concentrate, or 250 milligrams of THC contained in a cannabis infused product.
(D) It is unlawful for any person who is 21 years of age or older and who is a resident of the State of Illinois and who is not a registered qualified patient to knowingly obtain, seek to obtain, or possess in excess of 30 grams of cannabis flower, 5 grams of cannabis concentrate, or 500 milligrams of THC contained in a cannabis infused product.
(E) The possession limit of cannabis for any person who is a registered qualifying patient is, in addition to the amounts allowable under division (D) of this section, any cannabis produced by cannabis plants grown under subsection (b) of Section 10-5 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 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.
(F) When a police officer finds a person in possession of cannabis in violation of this section, he or she may, in lieu of filing a complaint or arresting the person, issue the person an ordinance violation ticket. A person to whom a citation is issued shall be fined a minimum of $100 and a maximum of $750, and may settle the violation by paying to the city the amount set forth in the ordinance violation ticket, not more than ten days after the time the violation was committed. If the person to whom a citation was issued fails to settle within ten days, the amount of settlement, prior to a court appearance, shall be double.
(Ord. 96-12, passed 3-12-1996; Ord. 07-23, passed 5-22-2007; Ord. 16-17, passed 8-9-2016; Ord. 19-04, passed 2-15-2019; Ord. 19-29, passed 12-23-2019)