{"data":{"id":"us-il/720-ilcs-550-16.1","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"720 ILCS 550/16.1","heading":"","body":"In any prosecution for any violation of this Act, it shall be an affirmative defense that the substance possessed by the defendant was regulated as a controlled substance under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. In order to raise this affirmative defense, the defendant shall give notice thereof to the State not less than 7 days prior to trial.","path":["CHAPTER 720 CRIMINAL OFFENSES","Cannabis Control Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1937\u0026ChapterID=53\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:41Z","sha256":"407e48e11f90b4406b6f64b55529cca0e48ab1f2567d32606eb1eab0721b175a","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/720-ilcs-550-16","next":"us-il/720-ilcs-550-16.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}