Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
Illinois lawmakers are making another push to legal medical marijuana.
State Senator Bill Haine is putting in a few changes to the plan that would let people with debilitating illnesses get a prescription for pot.
The revised plan would limit pot-smoking patients from driving and includes a small list of diseases that could warrant marijuana.
Opponents say the plan still sends the wrong message to youth and opens up a Pandora's box of consequences.
Judy Kreamer with the group Educating Voices says marijuana is a dangerous drug and legalizing it for medical use could lead to more crime.
State Representative Lou Lang says the plan isn't about drugs, it's about health care for people who are suffering and in pain.
Lang's effort to pass the law in the House is stalled, so he's waiting for the Senate to push it through.
Senator Haine will send his rewritten medical marijuana plan to a Senate panel next week and hopes to put it up a final vote soon.
The law would require people with a chronic condition to get a prescription from their doctor.
After they get an ID card from the Department of Public Health, they could own seven marijuana plants.
Thirteen states have medical marijuana laws on the books.
Michigan is the only other state in the Midwest that allows it.
Plans for medical marijuana have failed in the Illinois capitol for several years.
Supporters say this year may be different because new Senate President John Cullerton supports it.
If lawmakers say yes, the plan would last for three years.
At that point, lawmakers would have to re-approve it.
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Website: Second-Chance For Illinois Medical Marijuana Law
State Senator Bill Haine is putting in a few changes to the plan that would let people with debilitating illnesses get a prescription for pot.
The revised plan would limit pot-smoking patients from driving and includes a small list of diseases that could warrant marijuana.
Opponents say the plan still sends the wrong message to youth and opens up a Pandora's box of consequences.
Judy Kreamer with the group Educating Voices says marijuana is a dangerous drug and legalizing it for medical use could lead to more crime.
State Representative Lou Lang says the plan isn't about drugs, it's about health care for people who are suffering and in pain.
Lang's effort to pass the law in the House is stalled, so he's waiting for the Senate to push it through.
Senator Haine will send his rewritten medical marijuana plan to a Senate panel next week and hopes to put it up a final vote soon.
The law would require people with a chronic condition to get a prescription from their doctor.
After they get an ID card from the Department of Public Health, they could own seven marijuana plants.
Thirteen states have medical marijuana laws on the books.
Michigan is the only other state in the Midwest that allows it.
Plans for medical marijuana have failed in the Illinois capitol for several years.
Supporters say this year may be different because new Senate President John Cullerton supports it.
If lawmakers say yes, the plan would last for three years.
At that point, lawmakers would have to re-approve it.
News Hawk: User: 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: mystateline.com
Copyright: 2009 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc
Contact: About - Contact Us
Website: Second-Chance For Illinois Medical Marijuana Law
