HB6595 Summary

• Lowers penalties for cannabis possession, manufacturing, delivery, and trafficking offenses under the Cannabis Control Act
• Reduces penalties for controlled substance and methamphetamine offenses under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act
• Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences of imprisonment and removes Class X felony designations for drug manufacturing, delivery, possession with intent to deliver, and trafficking violations
• Eliminates extended term sentences, habitual criminal status enhancements, and Class X sentencing for cannabis and controlled substance violations
• Increases cannabis possession threshold from 2.5 grams to 30 grams for civil law violation status with maximum $125 fine