Article: MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW CLARIFIED IN STATE SENATE

Article: Medical marijuana clears state ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  May 28, 2009 ;     537 words ... ... conditions use marijuana cleared the state Senate Wednesday. The plan was approved ... were concerned that legalizing medical marijuana would turn Illinois into California, where "medical" marijuana is widely available. Haine said ...

Article: Medical marijuana debate pains homemaker ...
News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL);  March 24, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... have. Even though Van Camp knows medical marijuana will assist in controlling the pain ... before stopping. "Even though I know medical marijuana can help me, I also know it is illegal ... patients who use doctor-recommended medical marijuana criminals, some states have adopted ...

Article: State Senate approves medical ...
SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL);  May 28, 2009 ;     557 words ... ... Efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Illinois took ... Wednesday when the state Senate approved a plan ... former prosecutor. Medical marijuana advocates say the ... eligible for the medical marijuana. The amount of ...

Article: Bill to legalize medical marijuana squeaks through ...
Chicago Sun-Times (IL);  May 28, 2009 ;     467 words ...Chronically ill people with cancer, AIDS or a host of other ailments could grow and use marijuana legally to treat their symptoms under legislation that narrowly passed the Senate on Wednesday. The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act passed the Senate 30-28, marking the first

Article: State Senate urged to OK medical ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  September 29, 2007 ;     506 words ... ... regular basis. My doctor told me that medical marijuana could benefit me. It has far fewer ... narcotics. However, in New York medical marijuana has a potential side effect that ... convene this fall. A bill to make medical marijuana legal for suffering patients like ...

Article: I'm a police officer in favor of the medical ...
Concord Monitor;  April 26, 2009 ;     554 words ... ... to testify in favor of medical marijuana at a recent state Senate hearing, it became clear ... the continued ban on medical marijuana means subjecting seriously ... argue that legalizing medical marijuana will make the job of ...

Article: Medical Marijuana Bill Goes to Md. Gov.
AP Online;  April 5, 2003 ;     366 words ... ... to the governor. The state Senate approved a medical marijuana bill on Friday by a vote ... supports the concept of medical marijuana, but has not taken a ... philosophy when it comes to medical marijuana. States with medical ...