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Illinois Senate approves marijuana for medical uses
ReutersSPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - The Illinois Senate on Friday voted to approve the use of marijuana for medical purposes, which if signed into law would make it the second-most-populous state in the nation after California to allow the drug's use for...Tags: Illinois Governor, Illinois General Assembly, OxyContin (drug), Politics, Prescription Drugs
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Pot licenses to cost $1,000 under draft Washington state rules
ReutersBy Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Wash., May 16 (Reuters) - After months of study, the Washington state agency charged with overseeing the first-of-its-kind recreational cannabis market released its draft rules for the industry on Thursday. Under the...Tags: Blueberries, Misdemeanors, Trials, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Medical weed could jinx recreational dope market in Washington state
ReutersOLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Key officials helping to create Washington state's potentially lucrative recreational pot market say its success may hinge on preventing consumers from choosing to get high on readily available medical cannabis because of...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Voting, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Government
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Medical marijuana: Measure D still the best choice
Way at the bottom of Tuesday’s ballot are three confusing propositions -- Measures D, E and F -- that have to do with medical marijuana. Voters can’t be blamed if they feel frustrated and unsure of what to do when confronted by three...
Tags: Elections, Same-Sex Marriage, Voting, Politics, Health Treatments
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Letters to the editor from Highland Park and Deerfield residents and officials. Medical marijuana On April 17, the Illinois House of Representatives passed HB-001, often referred to as "medical marijuana" legislation, by a vote of 61-57. The...
Tags: Finance, Illinois General Assembly, National Rifle Association of America, John J Cullerton, Local Government
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup of...... -
Where pension legislation stands
The Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn for the summer in three weeks, with plenty left to do, especially on the subject that Gov. Pat Quinn has deemed the No. 1 priority: a rescue of the state's underfunded public pension system....
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Illinois Governor, Same-Sex Marriage, Michael Madigan, Illinois General Assembly
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Medical marijuana bill clears Illinois Senate committee
Tribune reporterSPRINGFIELD --- A key panel of Senate lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday that would allow patients with certain illnesses to use marijuana to ease their symptoms. The measure was approved on a 10-5 vote by the Senate Executive Committee despite...Tags: Illinois Governor, Illinois General Assembly, Symptoms, Politics, Pat Quinn
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Feds sue landlord of longtime Berkeley pot dispensary
Federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit attempting to seize property leased to one of California's oldest medical marijuana dispensaries, a rare step in the ongoing battle over who has authority over such facilities. The forfeiture complaint filed...
Tags: Litigation, Laws, Justice System, Google+, Trials
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Medical marijuana bill clears Senate panel
— A measure to allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients with serious illnesses advanced in the Illinois Senate on Wednesday. The issue sparked an emotional debate, with supporters arguing for compassion for those suffering from...
Tags: Illinois Governor, Morphine (drug), Illinois General Assembly, Politics, Vicodin (drug)
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California Supreme Court upholds pot dispensary bans
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court gave local governments the power Monday to zone medical marijuana dispensaries out of existence, a decision that upholds bans in about 200 cities but does little to solve Los Angeles' years-long...
Tags: Voting, Politics, Litigation and Regulation, Jose Huizar, Crime, Law and Justice
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L.A. Votes: Candidates hone in on jobs, Garcetti attacks on TV
After promising voters that their prime focus as mayor would be job creation, Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti hammered on the issue during a debate Monday. Greuel, meeting with voters at a Century City mall, highlighted her economic-revitalization plan...
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Elections, Eric Garcetti, Politics, Television Industry
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