Bill Text: IL HR0671 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urges the United States Congress to enact legislation removing cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), exempting certain activities related to marijuana, facilitating the full spectrum of private banking services for cannabis-related business, and encouraging scientific research as related to cannabis products in the United States.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-05-09 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HR0671 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HR0671-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, A total of 37 states, four U.S. territories, and
the District of Columbia have allowed for the medical use of
cannabis products; 27 states and the District of Columbia have
decriminalized small amounts of marijuana; 18 states, two U.S.
territories, and the District of Columbia have enacted
legislation to regulate cannabis for nonmedical, adult use;
and
WHEREAS, In the enactment of legislation allowing for the
use of cannabis for medicinal or recreational purposes, states
have provided for the regulation and taxation of the use of
cannabis; and
WHEREAS, Cannabis remains a Schedule I drug under the
federal Controlled Substances Act, classifying it among the
most dangerous drugs in the Act; and
WHEREAS, Alcohol and tobacco remain outside the purview of
the federal Controlled Substances Act and have significant
negative impacts on individual and public health, including
physical injuries, psychological and social harm, and the
onset of chronic, often fatal illnesses related to regular
use; and

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WHEREAS, Continued scheduling of cannabis under the
federal Controlled Substances Act hinders the ability of
medical cannabis dispensaries and other cannabis-related
businesses to operate without the prospect of federal
seizures, forfeitures, arrests, and other enforcement and
prosecutorial actions; and
WHEREAS, Such hindrance creates a problem for medical
cannabis dispensaries and cannabis-related businesses that are
operating legally pursuant to state law and presents
difficulties for consumers or businesses that are authorized
to grow, sell, or purchase cannabis products under state law;
and
WHEREAS, Many financial institutions have been unable to
do business with cannabis-related businesses because of
existing federal law and policies; and
WHEREAS, Many cannabis-related businesses rely upon cash
transactions, which increases the risk of various crimes and
prohibits the collection of taxes by individual states and
territories; and
WHEREAS, In the interest of promoting efficient business
practices, financial institutions should be confident in
serving businesses operating legally under state law so long

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as safety and soundness requirements are met; and
WHEREAS, Legislation has been introduced in Congress to
provide for specific regulatory protection and immunity from
federal prosecution for depository institutions providing
financial services to cannabis-related businesses acting under
applicable state law; and
WHEREAS, Maintaining business relationships with financial
institutions will allow for greater access to loans and debit
and credit transactions for businesses serving the cannabis
industry, for their employees, and for consumers purchasing
cannabis legally under state law; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we urge the United States Congress to enact legislation
removing cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act
(CSA), exempting certain activities related to marijuana,
facilitating the full spectrum of private banking services for
cannabis-related business, and encouraging scientific research
as related to cannabis products in the United States; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois,

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Doctors For Cannabis Regulation, the Drug Policy Alliance, the
National Cannabis Industry Association, and the Minority
Cannabis Business Association.