The so-called "Compassionate Cannabis" bill moved through committee to the Senate floor in late March (the House has a similar bill under consideration). Cannabis advocates were excited to see it move forward, taking some of the most significant steps in recent years.
When it got to the Senate, shortly before it went on hiatus, several senators demanded amendments to the bill. Initially, it dictated only two ounces of prescribed marijuana could be possessed by a patient.
The amendments include, "(limiting) limit pot-smoking patients from driving and includes a small list of diseases that could warrant marijuana," writes MyStateline.com.
Chicagoan Julie Falco, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, says medicinal cannabis - as advocates are calling it - helps her live a more fulfilling life, as opposed to drugs that made her suicidal.
“I don’t get high from this. I get pain relief,” she says.
What are your thoughts on compassionate cannabis? Should pot be legalized in Illinois for medicianal purposes? Or should it be legal, just like alcohol and cigarettes?
Related: NPR had a very interesting report the other day, creating a fictional report, as if pot was made legal in the U.S.
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