Pubdate: Wed, 18 Apr 2007
Source: Windy City Times (Chicago, IL)
Copyright: 2007 Windy City Media Group
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3204
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MED MARIJUANA BILL BOUND FOR SENATE FLOOR

A medical marijuana bill sponsored by State Sen. John Cullerton, 
D-Chicago, has passed the Senate's Public Health Committee after 
considering written and oral expert testimony from medical 
professionals and patients, according to a release from the Marijuana 
Policy Project.

Medical marijuana policy experts said they expect the bill, SB 650, 
to go to the Senate floor for a full vote soon.

The bill would prevent seriously ill patients who use medical 
marijuana with a doctor's recommendation from being arrested. 
Currently, 12 states--including California, Rhode Island and New 
Mexico ( which just passed a bill through the House and Senate, 
according to mpp.org ) --have similar laws on the books, protecting 
those who have cancer, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis and hepatitis C.
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