Medical Marijuana Ads Premiere in Illinois
Illinois Patients Plead to the General Assembly to Enact a Medical Marijuana Law
Hundreds of Illinois' seriously ill are counting on the General Assembly to enact the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, sponsored by Sen. William Haine (D-Alton) and Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie).
Please take a few minutes to watch the following advertisements that patients Lisa Lang Van Camp of Lindenhurst and Lucie Macfarlane of Joliet appear in. These ads premiered on April 21 and are now running across Illinois in the hope that legislators and citizens will hear Lisa and Lucie's message and work to provide them with the protection they need.
To watch videos and read about other Illinois patients who could benefit from this year's medical marijuana legislation click here.
Legislative Summary
The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act would allow certain patients with diseases like cancer, multiple sclerosis, and HIV/AIDS to relieve their debilitating symptoms with marijuana according to their doctors' advice without facing arrest and incarceration. The bills are SB 1381 and HB 2514. Both bills have passed committee and are now awaiting a floor vote.
Click here for a summary of this legislation and some quick facts about it.
A 2008 Mason Dixon Poll showed that 68% of Illinois voters support a law like the one SB 1381 and HB 2514 propose. Both Republicans and Democrats have sponsored and voted for this legislation in Illinois, making it a true bipartisan effort. In 2007, 22 senators from both sides of the aisle voted in favor of similar legislation — 30 votes are needed in the Senate to pass a bill.
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