Illinois § 2
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.
As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) The term "cannabis" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3 of the Cannabis Control Act, as if that definition were incorporated herein. (b) The term "controlled substance" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 102 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, as if that definition were incorporated herein. (c) "Deliver" or "delivery" means the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer of possession, with or without consideration, whether or not there is an agency relationship. (d) "Drug paraphernalia" means all equipment, products, and materials of any kind, other than methamphetamine manufacturing materials as defined in Section 10 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act and cannabis paraphernalia as defined in Section 1-10 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which are intended to be used unlawfully in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance in violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act or a synthetic drug product or misbranded drug in violation of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. It includes, but is not limited to: (1) kits intended to be used unlawfully in manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing a controlled substance; (2) isomerization devices intended to be used unlawfully in increasing the potency of any species of plant which is a controlled substance; (3) testing equipment intended to be used unlawfully in a private home for identifying or in analyzing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of controlled substances; (4) diluents and adulterants intended to be used unlawfully for cutting a controlled substance by private persons; (5) objects intended to be used unlawfully in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing cocaine or a synthetic drug product or misbranded drug in violation of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act into the human body including, where applicable, the following items: (A) water pipes; (B) carburetion tubes and devices; (C) smoking and carburetion masks; (D) miniature cocaine spoons and cocaine vials; (E) carburetor pipes; (F) electric pipes; (G) air-driven pipes; (H) chillums; (I) bongs; (J) ice pipes or chillers; (6) any item whose purpose, as announced or described by the seller, is for use in violation of this Act. "Drug paraphernalia" does not include equipment, products, or materials to analyze or test for the presence of fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, or a drug adulterant within a controlled substance. (Source: P.A. 103-336, eff. 1-1-24; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 2
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2 cover?
Section 2 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Illinois § 2?
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Is this the official text of Illinois law?
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