Illinois Compiled Statutes

720 ILCS 550/5 (2026)

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(720 ILCS 550/5), cannabis trafficking, a violation of subsection (a) of Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 315 cases (63 in the last 5 years), 1993–2026 · leading case: People v. Pitman, 813 N.E.2d 93 (Ill. 2004).
People v. Pitman, 813 N.E.2d 93 (Ill. 2004). · cites it 4× “720 ILCS 550/5(e) (West 1998). Defendant filed a motion to suppress evidence and quash arrest.”
People v. McCarty, 858 N.E.2d 15 (Ill. 2006). · cites it 4× “Defendants were also charged with the Class 3 felony of unlawful possession with intent to deliver more than 30 grams, but not more than 500 grams, of a substance containing cannabis (720 ILCS 550/5(d) (West 2000)). A preliminary hearing was held on January 17, 2002 (725 ILCS…”
People v. Garcia, 2018 IL App (4th) 170339 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 3× “§ 402(a)(2)(C) ), (3) unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (count III) ( 720 ILCS 550/5(e) West 2012) ), (4) unlawful possession of cannabis (count IV) ( id.”
People v. Lindsey, 772 N.E.2d 1268 (Ill. 2002). · cites it 2× “Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant, Willie Lindsey, was charged by indictment with one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with the intent to deliver (720 ILCS 570/401(c)(2) (West 1996)) and one count of unlawful…”
People v. Spyres, 835 N.E.2d 974 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “1(b) (West 2002)) (more than 5,000 grams of a substance containing cannabis (720 ILCS 550/5(g) (West 2002))). The trial court later sentenced him to 20 years in prison.”
People v. Ledesma, 795 N.E.2d 253 (Ill. 2003). · cites it 2× “JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the opinion of the court: Following simultaneous traffic stops of two vehicles resulting from an anonymous 911 tip and police observations based on that tip, defendants were charged with delivery of cannabis in violation of section 5(f) of the Cannabis…”
People v. Neylon, 762 N.E.2d 1127 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 2× “ty circuit court, defendant, Thaddeus Neylon, was found guilty of armed violence (personally discharging a firearm while committing a felony not excepted by statute) (720 ILCS 5/33A-2(b) (West 2000)), armed violence (armed with a firearm while committing a felony not excepted by…”
People v. Burns, 2016 IL 118973 (Ill. 2016). “The trial judge granted the search warrant application and the police searched defendant’s apartment later that day, resulting in discovery of marijuana.”
People v. Bew, 886 N.E.2d 1002 (Ill. 2008). “Bew, was convicted in the circuit court of Will County of unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver in violation of section 5(g) of the Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/5(g) (West 2002)) and sentenced to six years in prison.”
People v. Miller, 806 N.E.2d 759 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 2× “96 — CF—437) and one count of possession with intent to deliver more than 500 grams of a substance containing cannabis (720 ILCS 550/5(e) (West 1996)) (case No. 96 — CF—446).”
People v. Willhite, 927 N.E.2d 1265 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “Willhite, with one count each of possession with intent to deliver 1 gram or more but less than 15 grams of any substance containing cocaine (720 ILCS 570/401(c)(2) (West 2008)) and possession with intent to deliver more than 10 grams but not more than 30 grams of cannabis (720…”
People v. Moore, 2020 IL App (1st) 182535 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 3× “) (count II), and possession of more than 10 grams but not more than 30 grams of cannabis with intent to deliver (720 ILCS 550/5(c) (West 2016)) (count III).”
— 720 ILCS 550/5(1) — 2 cases
People v. Willoughby, 840 N.E.2d 803 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005).
People v. Ledesma, 763 N.E.2d 806 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
— 720 ILCS 550/5(a) — 1 case
People v. Yoselowitz, 960 N.E.2d 564 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
— 720 ILCS 550/5(b) — 5 cases
People v. Anderson, 2018 IL App (4th) 160037 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
People v. Anderson, 2018 IL App (4th) 160037 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
People v. Payton, 741 N.E.2d 302 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000).
People v. Petty, 2012 IL App (2d) 110974 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
People v. 1996 GMC Savana Van, 2019 IL App (1st) 131658-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2019).
— 720 ILCS 550/5(c) — 41 cases
People v. Neylon, 762 N.E.2d 1127 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “ty circuit court, defendant, Thaddeus Neylon, was found guilty of armed violence (personally discharging a firearm while committing a felony not excepted by statute) (720 ILCS 5/33A-2(b) (West 2000)), armed violence (armed with a firearm while committing a felony not excepted by…”
People v. Moore, 2020 IL App (1st) 182535 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “) (count II), and possession of more than 10 grams but not more than 30 grams of cannabis with intent to deliver (720 ILCS 550/5(c) (West 2016)) (count III).”
People v. Love, 937 N.E.2d 752 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010).
People v. Williams, 2013 IL App (4th) 120313 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013).
People v. Miller, 803 N.E.2d 610 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
— 720 ILCS 550/5(d) — 123 cases
People v. McCarty, 858 N.E.2d 15 (Ill. 2006). “Defendants were also charged with the Class 3 felony of unlawful possession with intent to deliver more than 30 grams, but not more than 500 grams, of a substance containing cannabis (720 ILCS 550/5(d) (West 2000)). A preliminary hearing was held on January 17, 2002 (725 ILCS…”
People v. Lindsey, 772 N.E.2d 1268 (Ill. 2002). “Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant, Willie Lindsey, was charged by indictment with one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with the intent to deliver (720 ILCS 570/401(c)(2) (West 1996)) and one count of unlawful…”
People v. Probst, 800 N.E.2d 834 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003).
People v. Davis, 924 N.E.2d 67 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010).
People v. Couch, 899 N.E.2d 618 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
— 720 ILCS 550/5(e) — 51 cases
People v. Pitman, 813 N.E.2d 93 (Ill. 2004). “720 ILCS 550/5(e) (West 1998). Defendant filed a motion to suppress evidence and quash arrest.”
People v. Garcia, 2018 IL App (4th) 170339 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “§ 402(a)(2)(C) ), (3) unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (count III) ( 720 ILCS 550/5(e) West 2012) ), (4) unlawful possession of cannabis (count IV) ( id.”
People v. Burns, 2016 IL 118973 (Ill. 2016). “The trial judge granted the search warrant application and the police searched defendant’s apartment later that day, resulting in discovery of marijuana.”
People v. Miller, 806 N.E.2d 759 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “96 — CF—437) and one count of possession with intent to deliver more than 500 grams of a substance containing cannabis (720 ILCS 550/5(e) (West 1996)) (case No. 96 — CF—446).”
People v. McIntosh, 2020 IL App (5th) 170068 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
— 720 ILCS 550/5(f) — 35 cases
People v. Ledesma, 795 N.E.2d 253 (Ill. 2003). “JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the opinion of the court: Following simultaneous traffic stops of two vehicles resulting from an anonymous 911 tip and police observations based on that tip, defendants were charged with delivery of cannabis in violation of section 5(f) of the Cannabis…”
People v. Blakney, 853 N.E.2d 885 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006).
People v. Blakney, 873 N.E.2d 1007 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007).
People v. Kats, 2012 IL App (3d) 100683 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
People v. Palmer-Smith, 2015 IL App (4th) 130451 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015).
— 720 ILCS 550/5(g) — 45 cases
People v. Spyres, 835 N.E.2d 974 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “1(b) (West 2002)) (more than 5,000 grams of a substance containing cannabis (720 ILCS 550/5(g) (West 2002))). The trial court later sentenced him to 20 years in prison.”
People v. Bew, 886 N.E.2d 1002 (Ill. 2008). “Bew, was convicted in the circuit court of Will County of unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver in violation of section 5(g) of the Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/5(g) (West 2002)) and sentenced to six years in prison.”
People v. Sparks, 734 N.E.2d 216 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000).
People v. LaPoint, 818 N.E.2d 865 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
People v. Sanchez, 2021 IL App (3d) 170410 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021).
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