Ordinance O2025-0016031
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Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-4 by adding new Section 4-4-339 to prohibit any licensee not classified as medical cannabis dispensing organization from holding itself out to be dispensary, cannabis dispensary, dispensing organization, or cultivator
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Chicago's ordinance regulates sales and advertising of cannabis and substances like kratom, following the legalization of cannabis and industrial hemp. Unregulated stores lack the restrictions of regulated medical cannabis dispensing organizations and cannabis business establishments under the Cannabis Tax and Regulation Act. The ordinance introduces rules for cannabinoid retailer signage and mandates a public education campaign by the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection and the Department of Public Health.
