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Illinois Medical Marijuana

Medical Marijuana Bill On Backburner Despite New Obama Policy

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago

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A bill to legalize medical marijuana that narrowly passed the Illinois Senate in May faces an uncertain future in the General Assembly in spite of wha...

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I, Pot Smoker

Daniel Denvir | Posted 06.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Drug War, Marijuana, Smoking Pot, Illinois Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, New York Times, War on Drugs, Legalize Marijuana, Libertarians, The Discovery Channel's Planet Earth Dvd Set, Living News
Daniel Denvir

The world of well-adjusted adult people who smoke pot is one of America's best-kept secrets.

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Medical Marijuana Vote Delayed For Fourth Straight Day

Huffington Post | Posted 06.18.2009 | Chicago

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UPDATE 5/22 4:50 P.M. The Senate vote on medical marijuana legislation has been delayed for a fourth consecutive day. A staffer in the office of the ...

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Medical Marijuana Bill A Long Shot Despite Momentum

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 06.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Julie Hamos, William Haine, Marijuana Policy Project, John Cullerton, Health, Chicago News

Despite heavy publicity and increased political momentum, an Illinois Senate bill to legalize medical marijuana in the Land of Lincoln still faces lon...

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Lang, Haine Give Medical Marijuana a Push, Wackos Rush in

David Ormsby | Posted 05.23.2009 | Chicago

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David Ormsby

If medical marijuana opponents are keen on educating Illinois youth on potentially harmful drugs, they should set their sights on OxyContin and Vicodin. In the meantime, they should buzz off and let the law pass.

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Medical Marijuana Vote Put Off Until Late April

Chi-Town Daily News | ALEX PARKER | Posted 05.03.2009 | Chicago

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It looks like a bill to legalize medicinal cannabis is on hold after state senators asked for several amendments to the bill....

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Medical Marijuana Clears Another Hurdle In Illinois Senate

Chi-Town Daily News | ALEX PARKER | Posted 04.26.2009 | Chicago

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The national debate over legalizing marijuana for medical use came to the forefront in Illinois yesterday, as state senators advanced a bill on the is...

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Woman Fired After Buying Marijuana For Cancer-Stricken Aunt

Associated Press | Posted 04.17.2009 | Chicago

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After losing her job as a dispatcher after buying her cancer-ridden aunt marijuana, Laura Llanes says she would do it again. Llanes was fired last we...

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Medical Marijuana Bill Clears First Hurdle In Illinois

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.04.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - People suffering from cancer, AIDS and other diseases could turn to marijuana for pain relief under a plan approved Wednesday by a...

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