Illinois House Approves Medical Marijuana BIll
Now heads to Senate
The Illinois House Wednesday approved a measure to allow physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients with specific terminal illnesses or debilitating medical conditions.
Lawmakers voted 61-57 for legislation that creates a four-year pilot program that requires patients and caregivers to undergo background checks, limits the amount of marijuana patients can have at a time, and establishes cultivation centers and selling points.
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This bill stinks, leave it to Illinois to shove pointless statism in a medical marijuana bill. I can't wait to leave this shithole.