A. Cannabis Defined. As used in this Section, "cannabis" shall have the same meaning as defined in the Illinois Cannabis Control Act, 720 ILCS 550/3, as amended.
B. Possession of Cannabis.
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly possess cannabis while:
a. In a school bus;
b. On the grounds of any preschool or primary or secondary school;
c. In any correctional facility;
d. In a vehicle not open to the public unless the cannabis is in a reasonably secured, sealed contained and reasonably inaccessible while the vehicle is moving; or
e. In a private residence that is used at any time to provide licensed child care or other similar service care on the premises.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older to possess cannabis in an amount that exceeds the possession limits under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705/1, et seq., as amended.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person under twenty-one (21) years of age to knowingly possess cannabis.
C. Use of Cannabis.
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to use cannabis while:
a. In a school bus;
b. On the grounds of any preschool or primary or secondary school;
c. In any correctional facility;
d. In any motor vehicle;
e. In a private residence that is used at any time to provide licensed child care or other similar service care on the premises;
f. in any public place; as used in this Section, "public place" means any place where a person could reasonably be expected to be observed by others. "Public place" includes all parts of buildings owned in whole or in part, or leased, by the State or a unit of local government, all areas in a park, recreation area, wildlife area, or playground owned in whole or in part, leased, or managed by the State or a unit of local government. "Public place" does not include a private residence unless the private is used to provide licensed child care, foster care, or other similar social service care on the premises; or
g. Knowingly in close proximity to anyone under twenty-one (21) years of age who is not a registered medical cannabis patient under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke cannabis in any place where smoking is prohibited under the Smoke Free Illinois Act.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to cultivate, dispense, grow, infuse, process, manufacture, deliver, transfer, or sell, with or without remuneration, any cannabis anywhere in the Village except in compliance with the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
E. Nothing in this Section prohibits the authorized use, possession, or cultivation of cannabis under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.
F. Any person who violates this Section shall be fined as provided in Section 1-13-7 of this code. (Ord. 2004-653, 3-2-2004; amd. Ord. 2020-1080, 2-3-2020)