(a) Beginning January 1, 2020, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following acts shall not be a criminal or civil offense or be the basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under State law for persons other than natural individuals under twenty-one years of age:
(1) Possession, consumption, use, purchase, obtaining, or transporting an amount of cannabis for personal use that does not exceed the possession limit under this chapter or Section 10-10 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act [410 ILCS 705/10-10],
(2) Cultivation of cannabis for personal use in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, and
(3) Controlling property if actions that are authorized by this chapter or the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act occur on the property in accordance with this chapter and the Act.
(b) Possession Limit for Residents. Except if otherwise authorized by this chapter or the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, for a person who is twenty-one years of age or older and a resident of this State, the possession limit is as follows:
(1) Thirty grams of cannabis flower;
(2) No more than 500 milligrams of THC contained in cannabis-infused product;
(3) 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, provided any amount of cannabis produced in excess of thirty grams of raw cannabis or its equivalent must remain secured within the residence or residential property in which it was grown.
(c) Possession Limit for Non Residents. For a person who is twenty-one years of age or older and who is not a resident of this State, the possession limit is:
(1) Fifteen grams of cannabis flower;
(2) Five grams of cannabis concentrate; and
(3) Two hundred fifty milligrams of THC contained in a cannabis-infused product.
(4) The possession limits in subsection (c) hereof are to be considered cumulative.
(5) 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 chapter or the Act or obtained under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act [410 ILCS 130/1 et seq.].
(Ord. 2019-59. Passed 11-18-19.)