by Phillip Smith
A medical marijuana bill in Illinois passed its final House committee hurdle Monday and now heads for a House floor vote. The bill, House Bill 30, was approved by the House Healthcare Availability and Accessibility Committee.
The bill would allow people diagnosed by a physician with a debilitating medical condition and their caregivers to register with the Department of Public Health. Patients could possess up to 2 ½ ounces of marijuana every two weeks. They would obtain it from a “nonprofit medical cannabis organization” registered with the state.
The bill proposes only a pilot project. It calls for the legislation to expire after three years.
In the last session, a similar bill passed the state Senate, but died in a close vote in the House.
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