Cannabis Equity Commission

Board and Commission Details

Meeting Information

Illinois Cannabis Equity Commission TBD Location: Agenda

Contact Name

Kirsten Davis-Franklin

Contact Title

Deputy Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer (CROO), Legislation & Policy

Contact E-Mail

kirsten.davis-franklin@Illinois.gov

Function

The commission shall be responsible for ensuring that equity goals in the Illinois cannabis industry, as stated in Section 10-40 are met; tracking and analyzing minorities in the marketplace; ensuring that revenue is being invested properly into R3 areas under Section 10-40; recommending changes to make the law more equitable to communities harmed the most by the war on drugs; create standards to protect true social equity applicants from predatory businesses.

Senate Confirmation

No

Composition

23 members; Governor or designee will serve as chair. Chair shall appoint 4 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; 2 experts in the field of violence reduction; 1 male who has been previously incarcerated and is over the age of 24 at the time of appointment; 1 female who has been previously incarcerated and is over the age of 24 at the time of appointment; 2 individuals who have been previously incarcerated and are between the ages of 17 and 24 at the time of appointment. Remaining members: the Attorney General or their designee, the Director of DCEO or their designee, the Director of Public Health or their designee, the Director of Corrections or their designee, the Director of IDFPR or their designee, the Director of Agriculture or their designee, the Executive Director of ICIJA or their designee, the Secretary of Human Services or their designee, 1 member of the Senate, designated by the Senate President, 1 member of the House of Representatives, designated by the Speaker of the House, 1 member of the Senate, designated by the Minority Leader of the Senate, 1 member of the House of Representatives, designated by the Minority Leader of the House.

Authority

410 ILCS 705/10-45


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Johnson, Erin A. 03/24/2023 Statute Governor or their designee Chair Cook
VACANT Chair Community based-provider or community development organization representative Member
Cole, Brad 10/08/2021 Chair Member Community-based provider or community development organization representative
Contos, Peter 10/22/2021 Chair Member Community-based provider or community development organization representative Cook
Woods, Tanya Chair Member Community-based provider or community development organization representative Cook
VACANT Chair Member Community-based provider or community development organization representative
VACANT Chair Member Expert in field of violence reduction
VACANT Chair Member Community-based provider or community development organization representative
VACANT Chair Member One male who has previously been incarcerated and is over the age of 24 at the time of appointment
VACANT Chair Member One female who has previously been incarcerated and is over the age of 24 at the time of appointment
VACANT Chair Member Individual who has previously been incarcerated and is between the age of 17 and 24
VACANT Chair Member Individual who has previously been incarcerated and is between the age of 17 and 24
Richardson, Tobara Statute Member Attorney General or their designee
Estrada, Rebecca Statute Member Director of DCEO or their designee
DeWitt, Justin Statute Member Director of Public Health or their designee
Hansbro, Shelith 06/01/2022 06/01/2021 Statute Member Director of Corrections or their designee
Treto, Mario Statute Member Director of IDFPR or their designee
Lakeman, David 07/01/2021 Statute Member Director of Agriculture or their designee
Adams, Delrice Statute Member Executive Director of ICIJA or their designee
Jones, David Statute Member Secretary of Human Services or their designee
Villanueva, Sen. Celina 01/08/2025 07/21/2021 Senate President Member State Senator
Ford, LaShawn K. 07/06/2021 Speaker of the House Member State Representative
VACANT Minority Leader of the Senate Member State Senator
Welter, David 07/27/2021 Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Member State Representative