Crohnie
Crohn's Warrior
It was announced this morning that Illinois' Governor Pat Quinn will sign the Illinois Medical Marijuana bill (Illinois HB 1) into law today!
This announcement comes 3 days before the deadline to either sign or veto the bill. While it was widely expected that he would sign it, the struggle for medical marijuana in Illinois has been long and frustrating so no one was taking anything for granted.
This makes Illinois the 20th medical marijuana state in the country. The law won't take effect until January 1, 2014, so it will take a while before we have dispensaries here in Chicago and throughout the state. This is by far the strictest medical marijuana law in the nation, but it's better than being arrested or branded as a criminal. I just hope one of my doctors will be willing to write me a recommendation.

This makes Illinois the 20th medical marijuana state in the country. The law won't take effect until January 1, 2014, so it will take a while before we have dispensaries here in Chicago and throughout the state. This is by far the strictest medical marijuana law in the nation, but it's better than being arrested or branded as a criminal. I just hope one of my doctors will be willing to write me a recommendation.

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