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Senate Committee OKs Plan To Use Marijuana 
Posted by CN Staff on March 05, 2008 at 17:16:06 PT
By Nguyen Huy Vu, Associated Press Writer
Source: Associated Press
Springfield, IL -- A state Senate committee took a step toward legalizing the use of medical marijuana Wednesday, voting to let people with debilitating illnesses like AIDS or cancer use marijuana to ease their symptoms.Sen. John Cullerton, D-Chicago, said the committee's 6-4 vote provides "a glimmer of hope" that the legislation eventually will pass the General Assembly. The legislation passed the Public Health Committee last year but was voted down by the Senate.
"We expect that this is the type of bill which is a long battle," Cullerton said. "This is about the patients. It's not about somebody abusing this law to illegally obtain marijuana."The bill, which would make Illinois the 13th state to pass a medical marijuana law, heads to the Senate for a full vote.The plan allows people with a doctor's permission to receive a state registry card allowing up to eight cannabis plants in their homes and 2 1/2 ounces of "usable cannabis." The proposal also carries tougher penalties than current law on possession charges.Proponents of the measure claim marijuana is a legitimate alternative for people who can't get relief from traditional drugs.Julie Falco, 42, who has had multiple sclerosis for two decades, said the side effects from prescription muscle relaxants and antidepressants left her debilitated."I didn't know where the MS began or ended and where the pharmaceuticals came in," the Chicagoan said. "It left me flattened, hopeless and depressed."Falco claims bouts of depression and insomnia evaporated after eating three bite-sized marijuana-infused brownies a day.But opponents fear that the plant's therapeutic approval would fuel its abuse.The bill makes it tougher for authorities to enforce drug laws, said Laimutis Nargelenas, deputy director of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police."I think this bill has so many loopholes in it," Nargelenas said. "It would make it almost impossible for us, without providing all of these other safeguards, to deal with drug traffic that has nothing to do with the individuals that are sick."Technically, Illinois authorized medical marijuana in 1978. But implementation was left to the Public Health Department and it never took action, so the law has been in limbo.Under the new proposal, a registry card will be granted if the department doesn't respond to a request for a new card or a renewal within 20 days.The bill is SB2865.On the Net: http://www.ilga.gov Source: Associated Press (Wire)Author: Nguyen Huy Vu, Associated Press WriterPublished: March 5, 2008Copyright: 2008 The Associated Press CannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml
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Comment #19 posted by FoM on March 07, 2008 at 15:44:35 PT
Dankhank
Good luck to you. I do love technology but it sometimes is maddening. If my computer and my connection stayed just like it is today forever I would be happy.
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Comment #18 posted by Dankhank on March 07, 2008 at 15:12:54 PT
DVD burner ...
worked, now have a hard copy of the "american Drug war."Now gonna see if I can dupe it on the computer ... didn't work so well, last time I tried it, with luck, who knows ...
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Comment #17 posted by Dankhank on March 07, 2008 at 15:11:04 PT
home theatre ...
always fun to make it all work ...I like Lewis Black, too.Glad to hear it ...
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Comment #16 posted by FoM on March 07, 2008 at 13:19:10 PT
Dankhank
We are making progress with the surround sound and the new DVD. When we are on the satellite we get one side playing and when we are on the new DVD the other side plays. This is really complicated. LOL! At least we are half way there now. We have 9 speakers in the Living room and a total of 14 thru the house. We stopped working on it for now. It was driving us a little crazy. LOL!
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Comment #15 posted by FoM on March 07, 2008 at 13:15:22 PT
Dankhank
That sounds like it would be fun. I've seen some previews and it looks good. Lewis Black is getting a show of his own on Comedy Central. He really cracks me up.http://www.lewisblack.net/
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Comment #14 posted by Dankhank on March 07, 2008 at 12:56:29 PT
SXSW
in austin ... not too far off ...mayhap I will head that way if I have the time and see what's up ...
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Comment #13 posted by FoM on March 07, 2008 at 12:48:58 PT
Showtime and SXSW
I found out that Showtime is having a Free Preview weekend and American Drug War will repeat tomorrow at 3:45 PM tomorrow. I think that is eastern time. We are having a blizzard. We carried in a lot of wood and are ready for what is going to happen. Yesterday we didn't need a coat just a light jacket but not today. Oh about Ohio. I saw my first buzzard yesterday. They come back here the same time as they appear in Hinckley, Ohio. Stick said no wonder Ohio voted so weirdly when we celebrate buzzards. LOL! There's a little audio clip on the right top of this page. The swallows returning to Capistrano happens around this time too.http://hinckleybuzzards.net/?gclid=CLmX5q2c-5ECFQ9jgQodUUGnpwhttp://www.sanjuancapistrano.net/swallows/http://www.sho.com/site/schedules/product_page.do?seriesid=0&episodeid=131464&source=shocom_homeDIRECTV SXSW LIVEThis year, DIRECTV does it again. As thousands of musicians of almost every genre and their fans convene in Austin, Texas, for the 2008 South by Southwest Music Festival, you can count on DIRECTV to bring you exclusive coverage, including back-to-back performances, backstage interviews and special features. Tune in to The 101 from March 13 to March 15 to catch eight hours of daily live coverage starting at 5 pm ET.http://2008.sxsw.com/music/sxswlive/
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Comment #12 posted by Dankhank on March 07, 2008 at 12:27:27 PT
drug war
thank for kudu ...f4f .... welcome ...got my DVD burner working again, gonna try to burn a copy of the show. 
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Comment #11 posted by fight_4_freedom on March 07, 2008 at 10:11:15 PT:
Here's a link to the website
http://www.americandrugwar.com/
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Comment #10 posted by fight_4_freedom on March 07, 2008 at 10:01:39 PT:
What a great movie that was
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb4nr9ndYrAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIGExV-0n_Q&feature=relatedHere are two clips from the movie. This is a must see. The CIA and DEA are not going to appreciate this documentary. Maybe this will really start to open some eyes to this disgusting, despicable, drug war. It really shows how the DEA and CIA are the real criminals. I absolutely loved it.Thanks for the heads up on this DankHank!
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Comment #9 posted by FoM on March 06, 2008 at 15:39:45 PT
Off Topic: But Interesting
I don't get HBO so I never heard of The Wire before until I read that this is a program that Senator Obama's likes. I didn't know it was about drugs and the drug war.The Wire's War on the Drug Warhttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1719872,00.htmlObama Loves "The Wire"http://blog.meevee.com/my_weblog/2008/02/obama-loves-the.html
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Comment #8 posted by Had Enough on March 06, 2008 at 04:13:59 PT
And people (cops/lawmakers) are worried about pot
Contaminant Found in Blood ThinnerBy LAURAN NEERGAARD – 13 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of Baxter International's recalled blood thinner heparin contained large amounts of a contaminant that might explain hundreds of serious side effects. And the government said Wednesday it's investigating whether what appears to be a fake ingredient got there by accident or by fraud.The Food and Drug Administration said 19 deaths from allergic-type reactions are now associated with the recalled drug, up from four.Baxter insisted the contaminant further points suspicion at ingredient suppliers in China, which are under increasing scrutiny after a wave of recalls involving food, drug and toy imports.The FDA stopped short of ruling out a U.S. connection and cautioned that while the contaminant is a prime suspect, officials haven't yet proved it harmed patients.
"We still don't know whether this inadvertently got into the supply or whether it was actually added," said FDA drug chief Dr. Janet Woodcock. "We can't tell you where the contamination originated."more…click to see…http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jqm4C9oxV7LhuwKEsld3Wi6D-08QD8V7I9D80
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Comment #7 posted by FoM on March 05, 2008 at 20:55:52 PT
Dankhank
I think it would be interesting to see. Maybe when we get Showtime back this summer it will be on again. We thought of getting HD Programming then because we could get 3 months of all the movie channels free. Thank you for the information.
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Comment #6 posted by Dankhank on March 05, 2008 at 20:46:17 PT
SHO show .....
It wasn't about Hard Drugs, 'cept as the product moved the the USA to make much money.It's a documentary of who started the drug war and who get's rich ... and who goes to jail ...LEAPish in nature ...good historyat end shows Todd McCormick, Craig X, Tommy Chong ... it's quite good.
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Comment #5 posted by FoM on March 05, 2008 at 20:27:26 PT
Dankhank
I haven't watched movies about hard drugs except the History Channel Documentary. I tried to watch a couple movies about like cocaine but they didn't interest me. I am glad I am from the generation before that became popular. I think it was a much better time when it was marijuana and or LSD and diet pills that were abundant until they cracked down on them under Nixon. I really like movies about marijuana though. 
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Comment #4 posted by Dankhank on March 05, 2008 at 20:16:56 PT
SHO show
the last 30 minutes or more was ALL about medical marijuana ...I changed my mind ...must see it ...it's showing later this night and i am DVRing it.
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Comment #3 posted by fight_4_freedom on March 05, 2008 at 19:58:13 PT:
Well I caught the last 5 minutes of it
Looked pretty good from what small little bit I saw. It's on tomorrow night at 8 so I'll watch it then.Thanks for the reminder.
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Comment #2 posted by FoM on March 05, 2008 at 19:31:55 PT
Dankhank
We don't get Showtime anymore. Is it about marijuana? 
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Comment #1 posted by Dankhank on March 05, 2008 at 19:20:07 PT
on SHO ...
a documentary American Drug War: Last White Hope dated 2007worth a look ...
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