A. It shall be unlawful for a person under twenty one (21) years of age to purchase, possess, use, process, transport, grow or consume any substance containing cannabis except where authorized by the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act or by the Illinois Community College Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program.
B. Definition: As used in this section and section 9-2-12 of this chapter, "cannabis" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 Illinois Compiled Statutes 705/1 et seq. and section 3 of the Illinois Cannabis Control Act, 720 Illinois Compiled Statutes 550/3, as if that definition were incorporated herein.
C. Possession: It shall be unlawful for a person twenty one (21) years of age or older to possess cannabis:
1. More than thirty (30) grams of cannabis flower, more than five hundred (500) milligrams of THC contained in cannabis-infused product, and more than five (5) grams of cannabis concentrate;
2. In a school bus, unless permitted for a qualifying patient or caregiver pursuant to the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act;
3. On the grounds of any preschool or primary or secondary school, unless permitted for a qualifying patient or caregiver pursuant to the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act;
4. In any correctional facility;
5. In any vehicle not open to the public unless the cannabis is in a reasonably secured, sealed container and reasonably inaccessible while the vehicle is moving; or
6. In a private residence that is used at any time to provide licensed childcare or other similar social service care on the premises.
D. Consumption: It shall be unlawful for a person twenty one (21) years of age or older to use cannabis:
1. In a school bus, unless permitted for a qualifying patient or caregiver pursuant to the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act;
2. On the grounds of any preschool or primary or secondary school, unless permitted for a qualifying patient or caregiver pursuant to the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act;
3. In any correctional facility;
4. In any motor vehicle;
5. In a private residence that is used at any time to provide licensed childcare or other similar social service care on the premises;
6. In any public place; or
7. Knowingly in close proximity to anyone under twenty one (21) years of age who is not a registered medical cannabis patient under the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act.
E. Penalty: Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Any person cited under the provisions of this section not paying the fine within fifteen (15) days shall face an additional penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
(Ord. 0-93-32, 8-2-1993; amd. Ord. 0-97-77, 12-15-1997, eff. 1-1-1998; Ord. O-19-14, 5-13-2019; Ord. O-20-06, 3-9-2020; Ord. O-23-11, 5-22-2023)