Illinois
Illinois cannabis rules
IDFPR (dispensaries), the Department of Agriculture (cultivation, craft growers, infusers, transporters) and the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705.
| Date | Body | Item | What it does | Primary source | Our coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | City of Peoria (local, under P.A. 104-0463) | Council: dispensary hours 6 a.m.-10 p.m. codified (10-1); drive-through (7-4) and curbside deferred to Nov. 10 | State allows 6 a.m.-2 a.m. 'subject to local zoning' and drive-through/curbside after IDFPR approval; cities set local limits | peoriail.portal.civicclerk.com/event/127/files/r | |
| 2026-10-07 | IDFPR | FY26 annual cannabis report (report dated Sept 30, 2026) | IDFPR "issued 29 operational licenses to dispensaries" in FY2026, growing retail locations by over 10% (report p. 8, Executive Summary; p. 13 "29 licenses issued in FY2026" and "No new licenses were awarded in FY2026"). This is 29 licenses issued in the year, not the statewide total. Also: 755 inspections; SB 3222 rules expected in FY2027 | idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/ | Our story |
| 2026-09-02 | IDFPR | Monthly adult-use sales figures | Monthly sales PDF updated; IDFPR notes Metrc-era data and pre-discount prices in older months | idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/ | Our story |
| 2026-06-12 | General Assembly / CRTA | SB 3222, Cannabis and Hemp Omnibus, Public Act 104-0463 | Signed June 12, 2026: adult-use dispensaries may opt in to serve medical patients, some dispensary-job barriers removed, ownership transparency increased | idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/ | Our story |
| standing | CRTA | 410 ILCS 705/55-20, advertising and promotion | Rules our own copy must follow: no under-21 appeal, no health claims, no consumption depiction | ilga.gov/documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/04 | |
| 2026-10-16 | Illinois Department of Agriculture | Proposed rules: infuser social equity experience lottery (at least 45 licenses by Jan 1, 2027) | $2,500 preapplication fee; lottery may be held if more than 45 qualify, with a hemp bonus draw; licenses not transferable; first-cycle renewal fee waived per rule text. Comment period through about Nov 30. Preapplication open date not announced | cannabis.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/can |
See also SB 3222, Public Act 104-0463 and federal rules.