Medical Marijuana Law Getting Further Than Usual in Illinois

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http://www.mpp.org/states/illinois/news/medical-marijuana-law-getting.html

Kari Andren
March 29, 2009
St. Louis Post Dispatch

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A proposal to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes is once again smoldering in the Illinois Legislature. This time, opponents worry that it might actually catch fire.

Twin measures before the Illinois House and Senate would allow patients to use marijuana to alleviate chronic pain and nausea when other treatments have failed. The list of conditions includes cancer, glaucoma, HIV-AIDS, hepatitis C, Crohn's disease and Alzheimer's.

The medical marijuana debate comes to Springfield almost every year, but Statehouse activity around the issue lately has been more frenetic than usual. Earlier this month, one measure won House committee approval for the first time. Last week, pro- and anti-legalization activists — including police officers opposed to the plan — packed into a Senate committee hearing where another measure advanced on a 6-2 vote.

One reason for the heightened activity could be that state Sen. John Cullerton, D-Chicago, a major proponent in the past, became Senate president this year.

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1. should be flat out legalized.

[villager]

2. I guess cops are opposed because they're afraid of the "loss of business?"

n/t

[LiberalFighter]

3. I was wondering why they are opposed.

Maybe all pain medications should be made illegal for all law enforcement?