Editorial: Legalize marijuana for certain illnesses
The Chicago Sun-Times editorial board tries to talk some sense (and compassion) into the Illlinois Legislature, urging them to pass HB 30, which would make Illinois the 16th state with an effective medical marijuana law.
Excerpt:
| Will there be abuses? Of course. The same can be said of legal prescription painkillers, whose misuse can be far more dangerous. But the multiple safeguards written into this carefully crafted bill should keep the unintended consequences to a minimum while finally giving to people in great physical pain the relief they need. |
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