Recreational Marijuana Law
Todd Maisch spoke with the IACCE board August 13, 2019 about Recreational Marijuana and stressed that your chamber should be involved with (even initiating) conversations regarding what your city or village ordinances will be regarding dispensaries. Be proactive – start the discussions – with your village/city officials and share your opinions on this subject.
The Illinois Chamber drafted the local control language and workplace protection language that was in the bill. This created the authority for your community to decide – and you are a vital part of your community. You may wish to form a subcommittee of your board to research and make recommendations to your city council/village board.
If you need more information on the language in the law, contact Jay Shattuck or Rebecca Mason . If you are looking for webinars or seminars, see below. If you have other events in your community, please email them to Lisa and I will share them out.
Educational opportunities:
On August 27, the Dixon Chamber of Commerce & Main Street is hosting a legislative luncheon with Rep. Tom Demmer. Marijuana Legalization, Minimum Wage, and the Increase Gas Tax will be the topics of discussion.
The Peoria Area Chamber is hosting a seminar August 28.
The McLean County Chamber is hosting a seminar "Recreational Cannabis and the Workplace"
September 11.
Also on September 11, "How to Keep your Business from going up in Smoke" will be hosted by the Carbondale Chamber.
The Quincy Area Chamber is hosting "Legalization of Marijuana: Impact on Business Part II"
September 18.
The West Suburban Chamber is hosting an expert panel on recreational marijuana at their annual regional Health Fest on Saturday, September 28. See attached and check out details here.
On October 4, the NCI Works conference will be held in Mendota includes a 2 hour recreational marijuana discussion in the morning. The entire day is only $40.
On October 15, the Jefferson County Chamber is sponsoring a regional “Marijuana in the Workplace” seminar from 1:30p to 4:30p at Rend Lake College Theater, Ina, IL. They are inviting all the chambers in Southern Illinois and asking them to share the info with their members. The Jefferson County States Attorney has agreed to present his view of the law as he sees it. To register, call 618-242-5725 or email chamberinfo@southernillinois.com
The Illinois Chamber is hosting several webinars on the topic. You can find the info here: https://ilchamber.org/Events
The offices of Representative Kelly Cassidy, Senator Heather Steans, Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth, and Senator Toi Hutchinson have released a Local Government toolkit for the implementation of HB 1438, or the Cannabis Tax and Regulation Act.
