Know Your Rights - Marijuana Use in Illinois

Here is what you need to know:

• You must be 21 years old (with an identification card) to purchase cannabis
• You must purchase from a licensed dealer
• You can legally purchase and possess:

o 30 grams of cannabis
o 5 grams of concentrate
o Cannabis-infused products containing no more than 500 milligrams of THC

• Non-residents of Illinois can purchase or possess half of that amount

Even though recreational cannabis is legal, you can:

• Still be arrested if you transport cannabis into another state where it remains prohibited
• Still be fined or ticketed for public use – at a school, a park, near children or somewhere that you can reasonably be observed by others
• Still be punished if you grow marijuana in your home
• Still be fired if your employer has a zero tolerance program
• Still be arrested for driving after using cannabis
• Still be barred by your landlord from smoking cannabis
• Still be evicted from public or subsidized housing for using cannabis

If you are a non-citizen, be cautious before you purchase cannabis or work in the cannabis industry. Consult your immigration attorney first.