NEW: Illinois has become the latest state to legalize marijuana. The bill, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker, will also 'clear the cannabis-related records of nonviolent offenders.'
The state's new Democratic governor signed a bill Tuesday legalizing the use of the drug.
"Legalizing adult-use cannabis brings an important and overdue change to our state, and it’s the right thing to do. This legislation will clear the cannabis-related records of nonviolent offenders through an efficient combination of automatic expungement, gubernatorial pardon and individual court action," he said.
The National Conference of State Legislatures reports there are 13 other states where marijuana has been decriminalized. Small amounts intended for personal consumption can lead to a civil or local infraction in these states.
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