Smokin’ debate

Medical marijuana law getting further than usual in Illinois
By Kari Andren
POST-DISPATCH SPRINGFIELD BUREAU   Mar. 29 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A proposal to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes is
once again smoldering in the Illinois Legislature. This time, opponents worry
that it might actually catch fire.
Twin measures before the Illinois House and Senate would allow patients to use
marijuana [...]

I thought this was only in PA…

As the decibel of budget buzz in Harrisburg rises, I can’t help but wonder if my next Statehouse adventure in Illinois will be much different. Although their General Assembly met its May 31st deadline–something Pennsylvania hasn’t done since Gov. Ed Rendell took office–it seems as though, like PA, it’s never as easy as it [...]