HB 4987

Abstract

Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that a cannabis business establishment licensed by the Department of Agriculture for cultivating, growing, processing, manufacturing, or infusing cannabis or a cannabis-infused product pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or the Compassionate Use of Medicinal Cannabis Program Act may use industrial hemp as an ingredient in cannabis or a cannabis-infused product that is offered for sale at a dispensary. Provides that hemp flower may not be sold to a dispensary. Provides that industrial hemp may be procured from a licensed third-party grower or processor from within the State of Illinois or from any other state with a regulated industrial hemp program. Requires all hemp and hemp derivatives obtained by a cannabis business establishment to be obtained from a licensed or registered hemp grower or processor. Provides that a cultivation center that intends to use hemp or a hemp derivative must apply for, and be issued, a Hemp Processor License by the Department. Requires a representative sample of all final products containing industrial hemp or hemp derivatives to undergo specified testing. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.