A. Unless authorized by or legal under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act (410 ILCS 130/1 et seq.), or under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/1-1 et seq.), it is unlawful for any person knowingly to possess ten grams (10 g) or less of any substance containing cannabis within the City of Taylorville.
B. Any person violating subsection A of this Section shall be fined, upon conviction thereof, in accordance with the following schedule:
1. Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for the first offense;
2. Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the second subsequent offense;
3. Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) for the third subsequent offense and each subsequent offense thereafter.
C. Each day upon which a violation occurs or continues shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
D. As used in this Section, unless the context otherwise requires:
CANNABIS: Includes marihuana, marijuana, hashish and other substances which are identified as including any parts 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; but 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 or cake, or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination.
PERSON: Any individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other entity.
SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE: An offense under this Section, the offender of which, prior to his conviction of the offense, has at any time been convicted under this Section, or under any laws of the United States, or of any state relating to cannabis, or any controlled substance as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act 1 . (Ord. 3784, 11-21-2016; amd. Ord. 4106, 5-16-2022)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 720 ILCS 570/100 et seq. |