Illinois HB3498 amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to increase the number of plants.

HB3498 modifies the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act by raising the limit on the number of cannabis plants a qualifying patient can cultivate from 5 to 12 plants per household. It also removes the requirement for designated caregivers to have no prior convictions of excluded offenses and allows them to assist up to 10 patients. The bill further amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to clarify that certain cannabis-related activities are not grounds for seizure or forfeiture of assets.

Illinois HB3498 amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to increase the number of plants.

HB3498 modifies the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act by raising the limit on the number of cannabis plants a qualifying patient can cultivate from 5 to 12 plants per household. It also removes the requirement for designated caregivers to have no prior convictions of excluded offenses and allows them to assist up to 10 patients. The bill further amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to clarify that certain cannabis-related activities are not grounds for seizure or forfeiture of assets.