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Illinois now allows dispensary drive-throughs and 2 a.m. closing, but cities like Peoria get a say

The short answer: Since June 12, 2026, Illinois law lets licensed dispensaries offer drive-through and curbside pickup once state regulators approve their plans, and open from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., subject to local rules. Cities decide the rest. On Oct. 27, Peoria kept a 10 p.m. closing time and delayed drive-through and curbside votes by two weeks.

Peoria kept a 10 p.m. closing time on Oct. 27 and put off drive-through and curbside votes until Nov. 10. Here's what the state law allows and where local rules come in.

By Monsaur OthmanPublished October 29, 2026Last updated October 29, 20267 sources linked

Peoria City Hall, a red sandstone building with a green copper cupola, under a blue sky with an American flag on a pole beside it — Peoria City Hall, where the council met Oct. 27. File photo from July 2013. Photo: Bohao Zhao / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (cropped) · CC BY 3.0

What changed

P.A. 104-0463 (SB 3222) was signed June 12, 2026, and most changes took effect immediately. Sources below

Illinois' June cannabis law, Public Act 104-0463 (SB 3222), opened the door to drive-through windows, curbside pickup and later hours at licensed dispensaries. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) explains the changes in its SB 3222 fact sheet. Whether a given store can use them depends on two approvals: the state's and its city's. Peoria showed this week how the local part can play out.

Key facts - Law: Public Act 104-0463, effective June 12, 2026 - Hours: 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., "subject to local zoning ordinances or resolutions" (was 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.) - Drive-through and curbside: only after IDFPR approves updated floor and security plans and procedures - Peoria (Oct. 27): kept 10 p.m. closing, 10-1; delayed drive-through (7-4) and curbside - Peoria takes up both again Nov. 10

What does the state law now allow?

The hours rule is one sentence in 410 ILCS 705/15-70(j): "A dispensary may operate between 6 a.m. and 2 a.m. local time, subject to local zoning ordinances or resolutions." Before June 12, the window ended at 10 p.m., according to Peoria's staff memo.

The law also deleted the old ban on drive-throughs. Under 410 ILCS 705/15-100(c)(5.5), a dispensary must hand over cannabis from its restricted access area, "including a drive-through window," or from a pickup spot "contiguous to the real property of the dispensary, such as a sidewalk or parking lot." Before handing anything over, the dispensary must confirm the sale complies with Section 15-85, the act's dispensing rules.

What does a dispensary need from the state first?

IDFPR's fact sheet says a licensee must have its systems reviewed and approved before offering either service. The request must include an updated floor plan showing where the service will happen, an updated security plan and standard operating procedures. For later hours, IDFPR says a dispensary may open until 2 a.m. "with local municipal approval" and must email the agency its new hours and proof of that approval.

What did Peoria decide on Oct. 27?

Peoria's council packet shows the city's Planning & Zoning Commission voted 4-0 on Oct. 1 to recommend that existing dispensaries get a special use amendment, with a public hearing, before adding a drive-through. City staff recommended keeping the 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. hours and allowing curbside pickup under state rules.

On Oct. 27, the council approved the 10 p.m. closing 10-1 and voted 7-4 to delay the drive-through question two weeks, WCBU reported. It also split off curbside pickup and delayed that too. Mayor Rita Ali said she wasn't "ready to approve a drive-through" yet but might be later. 25News Now reported that the issue returns at the Nov. 10 meeting. Per WCBU, Peoria allows up to six dispensary licenses and four are in use.

Have other Illinois cities acted?

Yes. Dixon changed its ordinance in September to allow drive-up sales, with in-store hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and drive-through hours of 6 a.m. to 1 a.m., Shaw Local reported. A building permit and IDFPR approval would still be needed. Rules differ from town to town, so a drive-through or later hours in one city doesn't mean they're allowed in the next.

What else changed in the same law?

SB 3222 also doubled possession limits for adults 21 and older. See our possession limits explainer. In its June fact sheet, IDFPR said it expected to propose any rules the law requires "in the coming months."

Sources

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Key facts and where they come from

P.A. 104-0463 (SB 3222) was signed June 12, 2026, and most changes took effect immediately. source 1
Statute: 'A dispensary may operate between 6 a.m. and 2 a.m. local time, subject to local zoning ordinances or resolutions.' Source note cites P.A. 104-463, eff. 6-12-26. source 1
IDFPR says dispensaries may extend hours to 2 a.m. with local municipal approval and must email IDFPR their new hours and proof of municipal approval. source 1
Before offering drive-through or curbside, licensees must have systems reviewed and approved by IDFPR: updated floor plan marking the service location, updated security plan and SOPs. source 1
15-100(c)(5.5): dispense from the restricted access area, including a drive-through window, or from a pickup location 'contiguous to the real property of the dispensary, such as a sidewalk or parking lot'; confirm 15-85 compliance first. source 1
Before P.A. 104-0463, dispensaries could operate 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; the original law prohibited drive-throughs. source 1
Peoria Planning & Zoning Commission voted 4-0 on Oct. 1 to recommend requiring existing dispensaries to get a special use amendment before adding a drive-through; staff recommended keeping 6 a.m.-10 p.m. hours and allowing curbside. source 1
Oct. 27: council voted 7-4 to defer drive-through two weeks; separately deferred curbside; voted 10-1 for 10 p.m. closing; returns Nov. 10. source 1 · source 2
Peoria caps dispensary licenses at six, four in use; city receives 3% of cannabis sales. source 1 · source 2
Dixon amended its ordinance in September to allow drive-up sales, in-store 7 a.m.-10 p.m., drive-thru 6 a.m.-1 a.m. source 1