Only registered medical cannabis patients may grow at home in Illinois. Limit of 5 plants per household in enclosed, locked area. Recreational home cultivation is not legal.
Under the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, only registered qualifying medical patients may cultivate cannabis at home. Limit of 5 plants per household in an enclosed, locked area not visible to the public. Not permitted in buildings with 5+ units. Recreational home cultivation is illegal. Elgin has authority to further restrict cultivation. Cannabis is legal for recreational purchase by adults 21+ at dispensaries.
Unauthorized cultivation: criminal charges. Visible plants: violation.
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