Bill
HB 2748
Raises the age to 21 for buying cannabis, CBD, and hemp, strengthens retailer verification/training, and penalties for underage or fraudulent purchases.
Note on sources and ambiguity
- The materials you provided include multiple, different draft texts and legislative histories (an Arizona ticket‑sales draft and an Illinois amendment to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act), plus mixed committee/action dates from several jurisdictions. The bill title you gave ("CANNABIS‑CBD & HEMP RESTRICT") and the synopsis text correspond to an Illinois amendment to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (identified in the materials as HB2748). This summary focuses on the cannabis/CBD/hemp provisions in that draft. Please confirm if you want the ticket‑sales language (Arizona) summarized instead.
Purpose and intent
- To tighten age limits, sales controls, and enforcement for cannabis, cannabis‑infused products, cannabidiol (CBD), and hemp by: (1) raising the minimum legal purchaser age to 21; (2) removing a cross‑reference/applicability provision related to the Industrial Hemp Act; and (3) creating or strengthening penalties, verification and training requirements for retailers and sanctions for consumers who use fraudulent information.
Key provisions
- Age restriction: Prohibits the sale of cannabis, cannabis‑infused products, CBD, and hemp to any person under 21 years of age (raises minimum age from 18/19 to 21 for these products).
- Industrial hemp applicability: Removes an applicability provision regarding the Industrial Hemp Act (effectively changing how industrial hemp is treated under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act; the draft indicates the prior exclusion/interaction with the Industrial Hemp Act is being altered).
- Retailer verification and training:
- Requires retailers to follow specified age and identity verification procedures when selling cannabis/CBD/hemp.
- Establishes fines/penalties for retailers that fail to comply or that do not maintain a specified training program on minimum‑age cannabis laws.
- Consumer offenses: Creates penalties for consumers who possess cannabis/CBD/hemp in violation of the age restriction, or who attempt to obtain these products by presenting false or fraudulent information.
- Statutory amendments: The draft amends multiple sections of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/1‑10; 10‑10; 10‑15; 10‑20; 15‑80; 15‑85).
Who is affected
- Retailers (dispensaries and sellers) of adult‑use cannabis and CBD/hemp products — subject to stricter verification, training, and potential fines.
- Consumers under 21 — newly prohibited from purchasing or possessing regulated cannabis/CBD/hemp products.
- Law enforcement and regulatory agencies — responsible for enforcement and implementing amended rules.
- Industrial hemp producers/processors — potential change in regulatory relationship between cannabis law and the Industrial Hemp Act.
Enforcement, penalties and compliance
- The draft creates new civil or administrative penalties (fines) for retailers failing verification/training requirements and for under‑age purchasers or those using fraudulent IDs. The text in the materials describes the existence of fines but does not include specific dollar amounts in the excerpt provided.
Procedural status (as provided)
- Bill title: CANNABIS‑CBD & HEMP RESTRICT.
- Status in your header: Referred to Rules Committee; Introduced (Feb 12, 2025). The embedded Illinois text identifies introduction on 2/6/2025 by Rep. Rita Mayfield and lists statutory sections to be amended.
- Because the packet includes mixed legislative actions from different sessions and jurisdictions, please confirm which chamber/jurisdiction and the final/most recent enrolled language you want tracked.
If you’d like, I can:
- Produce a side‑by‑side comparison showing current law vs. proposed changes (if you provide the current statutory text), or
- Summarize the Arizona ticket‑sales draft that also appears in your materials.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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