Illinois has legalized recreational marijuana, making it the first state to border Iowa with legal marijuana use. A Facebook post from the Moline Police Department suggests Iowans will be able to go right over the new I-74 bridge to buy recreational marijuana. “Nothing’s going to change for us,” said Sgt. Nathan Ludwig of Iowa State Control. “It’s still business as usual.”Iowa State Patrol said they don’t plan to make changes to how they will enforce Iowa’s laws, though “we might be looking… a little bit more,” Ludwig said.”We just hope that people in Illinois, if they choose to partake in this kind of activity. Don’t get behind a wheel,” Ludwig said.Illinois’ new law allows adults 21 and older to have 30 grams of marijuana, a product with five grams of cannabis in concentrated form, and have marijuana infused products such as edibles with less than 500 milligrams. The law still prohibits marijuana use in public places, in cars, near someone younger than 21 and on school grounds, unless it’s for medical reasons. In Iowa, possessing any amount of marijuana is at least a misdemeanor, which can mean six months in jail or a maximum fine of $1,000. State Patrol says they are not planning on adding more officers to the border. They simply ask people to be safe and not bring marijuana into the state.”Still can’t possess any marijuana on you in Iowa,” Ludwig said. “Still can’t drive under the influence.”
Illinois has legalized recreational marijuana, making it the first state to border Iowa with legal marijuana use.
A Facebook post from the Moline Police Department suggests Iowans will be able to go right over the new I-74 bridge to buy recreational marijuana.
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“Nothing’s going to change for us,” said Sgt. Nathan Ludwig of Iowa State Control. “It’s still business as usual.”
Iowa State Patrol said they don’t plan to make changes to how they will enforce Iowa’s laws, though “we might be looking… a little bit more,” Ludwig said.
“We just hope that people in Illinois, if they choose to partake in this kind of activity. Don’t get behind a wheel,” Ludwig said.
Illinois’ new law allows adults 21 and older to have 30 grams of marijuana, a product with five grams of cannabis in concentrated form, and have marijuana infused products such as edibles with less than 500 milligrams.
The law still prohibits marijuana use in public places, in cars, near someone younger than 21 and on school grounds, unless it’s for medical reasons.
In Iowa, possessing any amount of marijuana is at least a misdemeanor, which can mean six months in jail or a maximum fine of $1,000. State Patrol says they are not planning on adding more officers to the border. They simply ask people to be safe and not bring marijuana into the state.
“Still can’t possess any marijuana on you in Iowa,” Ludwig said. “Still can’t drive under the influence.”
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