Illinois House Approves Medical Marijuana

[Stuart G]

Source: Chicago Tribune

By Ray Long and Rafael Guerrero
Tribune reporters
3:08 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2013



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.


Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-illinois-house-debates-medical-marijuana-20130417,0,3778883.story

[Tender to the Bone]

1. Pretty soon we'll be carrying marijuana licenses....

to see who's valid... and can be used both ways.

[Indyfan53]

2. THIS is why I vote for Democrats!

If we want to see good news like this more often, we need to vote in EVERY election!

[IrishEyes]

3. Good for Illinois.

[madrchsod]

4. illinois has one of the more "progressive" laws against possession of pot

less than an ounce in chicago is a fine. the first time bust for pot and growing five plants or less is a misdemeanor with one year probation and a fine.