Status: Cannabis is legal for medicinal use and will become legal for recreational usage on January 1, 2020
Most Recent/Upcoming Legislation: Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act
Description: Act sent to Gov. J. B. Pritzker’s desk for a confirmatory signature.
History of Illinois Cannabis Legislation
2013: Governor Patrick Quinn signs into the law the state’s medical marijuana program.
2016: Illinois reduced punishment for under 10 grams of cannabis to a $100-$200 fine.
2018: Illinois’ medical program expands becoming available as an opioid painkiller replacement.
2019: Illinois General Assemble passes the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, legalizing recreational marijuana.
Senator Tammy Duckworth, Democrat
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization
Phone: (202) 224-2854
Email/Website: www.duckworth.senate.gov/content/contact-senator
Address: 524 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2022
Senator Richard Durbin, Democrat
Stance: Pro Medical Marijuana, against recreational
Phone: (202) 224-2152
Email/Website: www.durbin.senate.gov/contact/
Address: 711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2020
Representative Bobby Rush, Democrat, First District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state and federal level.
Phone: (202) 225-4372
Email/Website: https://rush.house.gov/
Address: 2188 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Robin Kelly, Democrat, Second District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state and federal level.
Phone: (202) 225-773
Email/Website: https://robinkelly.house.gov/
Address: 2416 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Daniel Lipinski, Democrat, Third District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-5701
Email/Website: https://lipinski.house.gov/
Address: 2346 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Jesus Garcia, Democrat, Fourth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-8203
Email/Website: https://chuygarcia.house.gov/
Address: 530 27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Representative Mike Quigley, Democrat, Fifth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state and federal level.
Phone: (202) 225-4061
Email/Website: https://quigley.house.gov/
Address: 2458 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Sean Casten, Democrat, Sixth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state and federal level.
Phone: (202) 225-4561
Email/Website: https://casten.house.gov/
Address: 429 27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Representative Danny Davis, Democrat, Seventh District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state and federal level.
Phone: (202) 225-5006
Email/Website: https://davis.house.gov/
Address: 2159 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515″
Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat, Eighth District
Stance: Only allow cannabis businesses to use banks.
Phone: (202) 225-3711
Email/Website: https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/
Address: 115 27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Representative Jan Schakowski, Democrat, Ninth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state and federal level.
Phone: (202) 225-2111
Email/Website: https://schakowsky.house.gov/
Address: 2367 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Bradley Schneider, Democrat, Tenth District
Stance: Only allow states to legalize medical cannabis.
Phone: (202) 225-4835
Email/Website: https://schneider.house.gov/
Address: 1432 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Bill Foster, Democrat, Eleventh District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-3515
Email/Website: bill.foster@mail.house.gov
Address: 1224 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Mike Bost, Republican, Twelfth District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-5661
Email/Website: https://bost.house.gov/
Address: 1440 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Rodney Davis, Republican, Thirteenth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-2371
Email/Website: https://rodneydavis.house.gov/
Address: 1740 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Lauren Underwood, Democrat, Fourteenth District
Stance: Only allow cannabis businesses to use banks.
Phone: (202) 225-2976
Email/Website: https://underwood.house.gov/
Address: 1118 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative John Shimkus, Republican, Fifteenth District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-5271
Email/Website: https://shimkus.house.gov/
Address: 2217 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Adam Kinzinger, Republican, Sixteenth District
Stance: Pro medical marijuana, against recreational.
Phone: (202) 225-3635
Email/Website: https://kinzinger.house.gov/
Address: 2245 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Cheri Bustos, Democrat, Seventeenth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-5905
Email/Website: https://bustos.house.gov/
Address: 1233 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Darin LaHood, Republican, Eighteenth District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-6201
Email/Website: https://lahood.house.gov/
Address: 1424 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515