{"data":{"id":"us-il/720-ilcs-550-18","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"720 ILCS 550/18","heading":"","body":"Prosecution for any violation of law occurring prior to the effective date of this Act is not affected or abated by this Act. If the offense being prosecuted would be a violation of this Act, and has not reached the sentencing stage or a final adjudication, then for purposes of penalty the penalties under this Act apply if they are less than under the prior law upon which the prosecution was commenced.","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":"ce3e79f89d7ea64a4895e5df31ff53362b17345763c1bbfde446074792c13ede","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/720-ilcs-550-17.5","next":"us-il/720-ilcs-550-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}