IL HR0707

Affirms Illinois' commitment to cannabis equity and urges U.S. Congress to remove the 10-year prohibition preventing persons with felony convictions related to controlled substances from obtaining industrial hemp licenses

Cites that Illinois had the third highest rate of bias in cannabis arrests in the United States according to a 2020 ACLU report

Notes that 33% of African American males have a felony conviction compared to 8% of the general U.S. population, making current federal restrictions disproportionately impactful

References the 2018 federal Farm Bill's prohibition on hemp production for 10 years following any felony conviction related to controlled substances

Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the Illinois Congressional Delegation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Attorney General