SB2345 Summary

• Amends the Cannabis Control Act to modify forfeiture procedures and property subject to seizure under cannabis violations.

• Expands allowable uses of forfeited funds for municipalities with police service agreements to include public education on drug and alcohol abuse prevention in addition to law enforcement equipment and police force establishment.

• Maintains existing forfeiture distribution: 65% to law enforcement agencies conducting investigations, 12.5% to State's Attorneys, 12.5% to State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, and 10% to Department of State Police for administrative expenses.

• Clarifies that real property forfeiture requires State's Attorney approval and applies exemptions from the Drug Asset Forfeiture Procedure Act for forfeitures involving more than 2,000 grams of cannabis.