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Illinois House Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
Posted by CN Staff on April 17, 2013 at 13:45:50 PT
By Ray Long and Rafael Guerrero, Tribune Reporters
Source: Chicago Tribune
Illinois -- The Illinois House today approved a measure to let people use marijuana for medical purposes, giving the proposal its best chance of becoming law in recent years. The House sent the bill to the Senate on a 61-57 vote. The Senate previously has passed similar legislation. Proponents say the legislation, which would set up a four-year pilot program, would be the most restrictive in the nation. Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have approved some form of marijuana use for medical purposes.The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, had come close in the House but previously fallen short. Passing the House was viewed as the biggest hurdle in the legislature because the Senate previously has passed a similar bill, though not this year.
At the Capitol earlier today, Gov. Pat Quinn said he is “open-minded” on the issue. Quinn said he heard a story from a military veteran during a meeting in the governor’s statehouse office that provided compelling reasons to use cannabis for relief of pain.“He was suffering from war wounds and found definite help by medical use of marijuana,” Quinn said. “I was quite impressed by his heartfelt feeling. I’m certainly open-minded to it.”Marijuana, despite drawing questions and controversy, is seen by supporters as a progressive and safer alternative to harsh medication in treatments of various chronic illnesses like cancer, HIV or multiple sclerosis. Under this bill, an individual could be prescribed no more than 2.5 ounces of marijuana during a two-week period. A doctor who prescribes marijuana must have had a prior and ongoing relationship with the patient—a move to lessen the chance that doctors could give out prescription weed willy-nilly.Additional restrictions and regulations create numerous other hurdles before a person could get cannabis. The prescribing doctor must be licensed to practice in Illinois.The House action comes after Cook County, the city of Chicago and some other cities have decriminalized possession of marijuana, allowing violators to be ticketed rather than booked into the jail. Source: Chicago Tribune (IL)Author: Ray Long and Rafael Guerrero, Tribune ReportersPublished: April 17, 2013Copyright: 2013 Chicago Tribune Company, LLCWebsite: http://www.chicagotribune.com/URL: http://drugsense.org/url/VDhvBg2AContact: http://drugsense.org/url/IuiAC7IZCannabisNews  Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml 
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Comment #3 posted by afterburner on April 18, 2013 at 13:21:15 PT
Murderous Attack Harms our Freedom Again
I send my compassion and empathy to the families and friends of those injured or killed by the heinous attack on Boston's public, participants, sports enthusiasts, and charity workers, on Patriots' Day, no less. The shock and confusion surrounding this horrible event dominated the mainstream news for two days.Other news-worthy events were ignored or delayed, for example:Federal Appeals Court Rejects Researcher's Bid to Grow Medical Marijuana.
 by Phillip Smith, April 17, 2013, 03:47am, (Issue #780)
Posted in: Court Rulings, DEA, Federal Courts, Medical Marijuana, News Brief
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2013/apr/17/federal_appeals_court_rejects_re 
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Comment #2 posted by The GCW on April 18, 2013 at 06:31:58 PT
In da news.
Recreational pot and redefining crimehttp://www.summitdaily.com/article/20130418/OPINION/130419885/1078&ParentProfile=1055
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Comment #1 posted by Ryannn29 on April 17, 2013 at 15:14:49 PT:
Yes!
So now that the House has passed it, what's next?
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