RELEASES Illinois Executive Order 2020-17 https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/Executive-Orders/ExecutiveOrder2020-17.aspx Illinois Executive Order 2020-10 https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/Executive-Orders/ExecutiveOrder2020-10.aspx IDFPR COVID Guidance for Cannabis Dispensaries, March 17, 2020 https://www.idfpr.com/News/2020/2020%2003%2017%20IDFPR%20Cannabis%20COVID%2019%20Guidance.pdf Medical Cannabis Renewal Variance https://www.idfpr.com/Forms/MC/med%20canna%20renewal%20variance.pdf Medical Cannabis Limited Access Variance https://www.idfpr.com/Forms/MC/SIGNED%20MED%20CANNABIS%20VARIANCE.pdf ______________________________________________________________________________ [1] Illinois Executive Order 2020-17 [2] Illinois Executive Order 2020-17 [3] Medical Cannabis Renewal Variance [4] Illinois Executive Order 2020-10(12)and (7) [5] Illinois Executive Order 2020-10(2) [6] Illinois Executive Order 2020-10(15) [7] IDFPR COVID Guidance for Cannabis Dispensaries, March 17, 2020 [8] Medical Cannabis Limited Access Variance [9] http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/prevention-wellness/medical-cannabis/covid19-medical-cannabis-guidance Print: EmailTweetLikeLinkedIn Steve Levine A corporate transactional attorney by trade, Steve transferred his skills from mergers and acquisitions to the hospitality industry – and eventually to cannabis. Contact Us To learn more about the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on your cannabis businesses, please contact Alyssa Samuel, Steve Levine, Megan Herr or your Husch Blackwell attorney. Patients Examinations by physicians for Medical Cannabis Certification are authorized to be conducted by telemedicine until further notice.[9] No in-person examinations will be required. Licensees with renewal deadlines that fall within this period have through September 30, 2020 to complete these renewals. Renewals On March 20, 2020, licensed medical cannabis businesses were granted a renewal variance by the IDPFR Acting Director.[3] All medical cannabis license renewals due from March 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020 are entitled to an extension under this variance.
The below discussion is an analysis of the current legal environment in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. This analysis highlights the ability of both medical and retail marijuana businesses to continue operating in light of several emergency orders from the State of Illinois and emergency variances from regulatory agencies. This summary is not a legal opinion, but rather, a perspective and analysis of such emergency rules and orders. The content provided herein is subject to change as the laws and interpretation of such laws change.
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