(A) For purposes of this section, the term CANNABIS shall include marijuana, hashish, and other substances which are identified as including any part of the plant Cannabis Sativa, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds, or resin, including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and all other cannabinol derivatives, including its naturally occurring or synthetically produced ingredients, whether produced directly or indirectly by extraction, or independently by means of chemical synthesis or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis. However, this term shall not include the mature stalks of such plant; fiber produced from such stalks; oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant; any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom); fiber; oil cake; or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination.
(B) It shall be a violation of this section for any person knowingly to possess any quantity of any substance containing cannabis, except that the effect of this section shall be limited to persons knowingly possessing more than 10 grams and less than 30 grams of any substance containing cannabis.
(C) It shall be a violation of this section for any person knowingly to possess any quantity of any substance containing cannabis, except that the effect of this section shall be limited to persons knowingly possessing less than 10 grams of any substance containing cannabis.
(D) It shall not be a violation of this section for a person to possess and use medical cannabis from an authorized medical cannabis dispensary as authorized under the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act.
(Ord. 1512-09, passed 12-15-09; Am. Ord. 1705-14, passed 6-16-15; Am. Ord. 1840-17, passed 3-7-17) Penalty, see § 131.99