410 ILCS 705/10-45
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 410 - PUBLIC HEALTH|410 ILCS 705/ - Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.|Article 10 - Personal Use of Cannabis

Sec. 10-45. Cannabis Equity Commission.(a) The Cannabis Equity Commission is created and shall reflect the diversity of the State of Illinois, including geographic, racial, and ethnic diversity. The Cannabis Equity Commission shall be responsible for the following:(1)   Ensuring that equity goals in the Illinois     cannabis industry, as stated in Section 10-40, are met.(2)   Tracking and analyzing minorities in the     marketplace.(3)    Ensuring that revenue is being invested     properly into R3 areas under Section 10-40.(4)   Recommending changes to make the law more     equitable to communities harmed the most by the war on drugs.(5)   Create standards to protect true social equity     applicants from predatory businesses.(b) The Cannabis Equity Commission's ex officio members shall, within 4 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, convene the Commission to appoint a full Cannabis Equity Commission and oversee, provide guidance to, and develop an administrative structure for the Cannabis Equity Commission. The ex officio members are:(1)   The Governor, or his or her designee, who shall     serve as chair.(2)   The Attorney General, or his or her designee.(3)   The Director of Commerce and Economic     Opportunity, or his or her designee.(4)   The Director of Public Health, or his or her     designee.(5)   The Director of Corrections, or his or her     designee.(6)   The Director of Financial and Professional     Regulation, or his or her designee.(7)   The Director of Agriculture, or his or her     designee.(8)   The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal     Justice Information Authority, or his or her designee.(9)   The Secretary of Human Services, or his or her     designee.(10)   A member of the Senate, designated by the     President of the Senate.(11)   A member of the House of Representatives,     designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.(12)   A member of the Senate, designated by the     Minority Leader of the Senate.(13)   A member of the House of Representatives,     designated by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.(c) Within 90 days after the ex officio members convene, the following members shall be appointed to the Commission by the chair:(1)   Four community-based providers or community     development organization representatives who provide services to treat violence and address the social determinants of health, or promote community investment, including, but not limited to, services such as job placement and training, educational services, workforce development programming, and wealth building. No more than 2 community-based organization representatives shall work primarily in Cook County. At least one of the community-based providers shall have expertise in providing services to an immigrant population.(2)   Two experts in the field of violence reduction.(3)   One male who has previously been incarcerated     and is over the age of 24 at the time of appointment.(4)   One female who has previously been incarcerated     and is over the age of 24 at the time of appointment.(5)   Two individuals who have previously been     incarcerated and are between the ages of 17 and 24 at the time of appointment.As used in this subsection (c), "an individual who has been previously incarcerated" has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 10-40.  (Source: P.A. 101-658, eff. 3-23-21.)