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 The Illinois Department
of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and Illinois
Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today that the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has approved the use of criminal
history record information checks for non-Illinois state and federal
criminal background checks of medical cannabis organizations. This
approval is pursuant to changes made to the Compassionate Use of
Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act by Public Act 98-1172. The
Departments shall work jointly to ensure that these extended
criminal background checks will be conducted prior to the initial
operation of any cultivation center or dispensary.
“This is a critical step for the pilot program,” said Bob Morgan,
Statewide Project Coordinator of the Medical Cannabis Program. “We
need to ensure that the owners and employees of these businesses
undergo a full background check sufficient to maintain the integrity
of this program.”
More information can be found online at
http://mcpp.illinois.gov.
[Tom Horstman, Illinois Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation] |
