Poll: Should Medical Marijuana Be Legal In Illinois?
Medical marijuana is legal in 16 states. Should Illinois follow suit?
The federal government has stepped up a crackdown on medical marijuana users and distributors. The Huffington Post recently reported raids on those involved with medical marijuana and President Obama’s apparent decision to back away from a 2007 campaign pledge. Medical marijuana is legal in 16 states. A medical marijuana bill was defeated in the Illinois House earlier this year. The same bill, championed by state Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie), also fell short in November 2011. Some prominent local politicians, including Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, have decried the use of law enforcement resources to incarcerate non-violent drug offenders. “Instead of dealing with our addiction problem in this country with a public health …
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5:09 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
People are always attracted to what they can't have - the forbidden fruit. So, if weed is legalized, it looses its attraction and becomes just another commodity that we can choose to use or not use. The arguments in favor of legalization far outweigh the arguments against legalization. GO WEED! more ›