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Medical Marijuana fails by four in House

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Posted by Barton Lorimor

5:32 p.m. Leader Lou Lang’s bill to legalize medical marijuana failed in the House by four votes. Here’s the board…

This was final passage, so the bill is dead. It was put on Postponed Consideration earlier in the session.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jan 6, 11 @ 5:31 pm

Comments

AWWWWWW MAN… this really upsets me, i’m going to have to smoke a phatie to get over this huge let down. what is the world coming to, why isn’t pot free and available in supermarkets! thanks for ruining my year Barton… jeesh.

Comment by joe Thursday, Jan 6, 11 @ 5:45 pm
That is a shame. It should be up to the people to vote not the representatives. When will a new bill be introduced?

Comment by disappointed Thursday, Jan 6, 11 @ 5:47 pm
This is a shame.

Comment by jayhawk97 Thursday, Jan 6, 11 @ 6:00 pm
It’ll come in time, probably a very short time. When it does, it will be one of those issues where we won’t be able to remember what the big deal was, like mandatory seatbelts, banning smoking on planes and indoors, and civil unions.

Still, my guess is that Willie Nelson and Pat Robertson will probably be going for their next wellness checks in CA or CO.

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jan 6, 11 @ 6:01 pm
I don’t have a preference on medical marijuana - but out of curiosity - does anyone know an approximate amount of money brought in from a tobacco tax in IL?

If marijuana was legal and taxed - it seems that would go a long way to help pay down the states debt.

Full Disclosure - i have NEVER smoked pot in my life and actually despise it’s use - but i also see the revenue benefit to it since people are doing it anyway. not to mention - think of the savings associated with the prison system and putting pot dealers in jail… seems like a win/win to me

Comment by uiucfan1 Thursday, Jan 6, 11 @ 6:09 pm
Wow… do the they know the pain of ALS. To deny someone the use of medical marijuana for pain is wrong!

Comment by The Truth Thursday, Jan 6, 11 @ 6:30 pm
How many signatures would be required to put a Medical Marijuana referendum on the ballot in the next general election?

Comment by SilverBackDemocrat Thursday, Jan 6, 11 @ 7:18 pm
Some version will probably pass eventually.

Comment by Liandro Thursday, Jan 6, 11 @ 7:21 pm
Guess I’ll have to suck on a doobie to ease my dissapointment. Hey though, man, at least we got civil unions.

Comment by park Thursday, Jan 6, 11 @ 7:42 pm
Good Morning and THANKS for the effort in trying to get this tough bill passed. this WILL happen, it will just take some more work.

Comment by illinois mike Friday, Jan 7, 11 @ 11:16 am
This BILL IS NOT DEAD
Medical Cannabis Advocates please click this link for the latest update on the Reps we need (Bassi, Thapedi, Lyons, Rita): http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=93470379934
5 minutes ago · LikeUnlike ·

Rita filed for a revote!

Mike Graham says:

folks, patients, caretakers and supporters of medical cannabis in illinois, if we want this to happen, and not wait 3 or more years, we have just ONE FINAL SHOT!!!!!
Rep Thapedi, on chicago’s south side is THE vote we need!!! (because of procedural situation)rep thapedi, please show compassion for the sick patients in …illinois @773~87…3~4444

Comment by Wizard Sunday, Jan 9, 11 @ 11:04 pm