Illinois House Committee Approves Medicinal Marijuana Bill
March 4, 2009 at 10:32 pm Leave a comment
Today, the House Human Services Committee in Illinois approved House Bill 2514, a bill that would legalize medicinal marjuana in Illinois.
The bill still has to be approved by both the House and the Senate before it even reaches Governor Quinn’s desk; however, this is the first of several important steps to enacting medicinal marijuana in Illinois.
Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie), who sponsored the legislation, said he wants to create a three-year test program allowing anyone with a “debilitating medical condition” to have seven dried cannabis plants and two ounces of dried usable cannabis to relieve the pain and nausea associated with conditions like cancer, HIV or Crohn’s disease.
Help make Illinois the 14th state to enact medicinal marijuana legislation. Contact your state representative and tell him/her the following (by phone or letter):
Dear ________ (name of state representative),
I am calling to voice my support for House Bill 2514, and I hope that Representative______________ respects patients’ rights to well-being by supporting this measure. Cannabis has many documented medicinal properties, and people should have the option of this form of treatment for their ailments if they need it. I would like to see Illinois to become the 14th state to recognize that medicinal marijuana patients have the right to beneficial, prescribed medication, and I hope that Representative _________ supports this bill as well.
Entry filed under: Uncategorized. Tags: cancer, Chicago Tribune, Crohn's disease, HIV, House Bill 2514, Illinois, Lou Lang, medicinal marijuana, Pat Quinn.
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