IL Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Bill

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Source: Associated Press

The push to legalize medical marijuana in Illinois has taken a big step forward.

The Illinois Senate voted 30-28 in favor of a plan to let sick people use pot for relief from diseases like cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis.

The bill now goes to the Illinois House, where a committee passed a medical marijuana measure earlier this year.

Bruce Mirken, spokesman for the Marijuana Policy Project, says that if the bill is eventually signed into law, Illinois would join 13 other states that have such measures in place.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/05/27/us/AP-US-Medical-Marijuana-Illinois.html

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1. Legalize Freedom Now!

[madrchsod]

2. well that kinda makes up for the shit burris dumped on us....

sometimes this state takes two steps forward and one step back....

it will be a good day in illinois if this is signed into law

[mopinko]

10. i'm thinkin pat quinn says yeah

what's he got to loose?

[farmboxer]

3. Pot should have never been illegal in the first place!

Tommy Chong is an American hero. Looks what they did to him!

[4lbs]

4. I remember when he appeared on Jay Leno soon after the feds raided his place because he dared to

sell water pipes online.

He was laughing about it, saying how they showed up in the middle of night, busted his door down and turned on flashlights pointed at him. He just said, "Dudes, the light switch is over there...."

:D

[countmyvote4real]

5. Amen. On all accounts of your post. n/t

[Vidar]

6. Bravo Illinois.

[That Is Quite Enough]

7. Finally, a little bit of good news to end the day on.

[pleah]

8. K&R

[AngryAmish]

9. I am seriously thinking of opening a dispensary

Does anyone know anyone in california or other places where this is legal?