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US: Illinois Legislature Votes to Extend Medical Cannabis Program

Chris Lindsey

Daily Chronic

Thursday 02 Jun 2016

SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois Senate has approved a key bill that would change the sunset date on the state’s medical cannabis program from January 1, 2018 to July 1, 2020. The House approved the bill on Monday. The final votes on SB 10 capped off a whirlwind effort by lawmakers in the closing days of the 2016 session.

In addition to extending the program by two and a half years, SB 10 would allow patients with post-traumatic stress disorder or a terminal illness to qualify for medical cannabis. It would also allow doctors to simply state that a patient has a qualifying condition, rather than recommend cannabis. Finally, SB 10 would change the process for petitioning to add medical conditions and modify the composition of the advisory board.

The vote was over a year in the making, and while the measure passed both chambers by a wide margin, its success was far from certain. Deputy House Majority Leader Lou Lang and House Minority Leader Jim Durkin both worked hard to gain critical support from lawmakers.

Once received, Gov.Bruce Rauner will have 60 days to sign the bill into law.

SB 10 is available here. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0010ham003&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=83724&DocNum=10&GAID=13&Session=

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2016/58047/illinois-legislature-votes-to-extend-medical-cannabis-program/

 

 

 

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