Illinois Medical Cannabis Passes Committee

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  1. #1 mos619, Mar 7, 2013
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    Here's a quick update on medical marijuana in Illinois. March 6 2013, the house Human Services Committee voted 11-4 in favor of medical marijuana, clearing the bill for a full house vote.

    Now is the time to write and call our reps and ask them to support this bill! You can go to MPP and send a pre-written letter to your elected officals. You can also subscribe to MPP for future updates, or visit Illinois NORML for updates on the bill and information on how to get involved.
     
  2. Here's HB1 as it stands now:

    Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. Provides that when a person has been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition, the person and the person's primary caregiver may be issued a registry identification card by the Department of Public Health that permits the person or the person's primary caregiver to legally possess no more 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis during a 14-day period that is derived solely from an intrastate source.

    Creates the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund in the State treasury to be used exclusively for the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the Act. Provides that funds in excess of the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the Act shall be used to fund crime prevention programs.

    Provides that a tax is imposed upon the privilege of cultivating medical cannabis at a rate of 7% of the sales price per ounce. Provides that the proceeds from this tax shall be deposited into the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund created under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act.

    Provides that the Act is repealed 4 years after its effective date.

    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that for each of taxable years during the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program, a surcharge is imposed on all taxpayers on income arising from the sale or exchange of capital assets, depreciable business property, real property used in the trade or business, and Section 197 intangibles of an organization registrant under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. Provides that the amount of the surcharge is equal to the amount of federal income tax liability for the taxable year attributable to those sales and exchanges. Provides that this tax shall be paid by a medical cannabis cultivation center and is not the responsibility of a dispensary organization or a registered qualifying patient.

    Amends the Election Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any medical cannabis cultivation center or medical cannabis dispensary organization or any political action committee created by any medical cannabis cultivation center or dispensary organization to make a campaign contribution to any political committee established to promote the candidacy of a candidate or public official. Provides that it is unlawful for any candidate, political committee, or other person to knowingly accept or receive any contribution prohibited by this provision. Provides that it is unlawful for any officer or agent of a medical cannabis cultivation center or dispensary organization to consent to any contribution or expenditure by the medical cannabis organization that is prohibited by this provision.

    Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that "prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act.

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the DUI provisions do not apply to the lawful consumption of cannabis by a qualifying patient licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act who is in possession of a valid registry card issued under that Act, unless that person is impaired by the use of cannabis.

    Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund in the State treasury. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.

    House Committee Amendment No. 2
    Provides that the Department of Public Health may waive the submission of a qualifying patient's complete fingerprints based on (1) the severity of the patient's illness and (2) the inability of the qualifying patient to obtain those fingerprints, provided that a complete criminal background check is conducted by the Department of State Police prior to the issuance of a registry identification card.

    House Committee Amendment No. 3
    Provides that debilitating condition includes residual limb pain.

    House Committee Amendment No. 4
    Deletes the immediate effective date. Provides that the Act takes effect on January 1, 2014
     
  3. Thanks for sharing. i emailed my reps!
     
  4. #4 Kemper420, Mar 7, 2013
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    Just saw this on the news! emailing/mailing my reps!

    posted this on my chicago area social group as well, hopefully some of the members will contribute!
     

  5. I hope so!!! I'm pushing this shit on FB hard. I'm out here in the republican-run boonies so it's probably going to be an uphill battle.

    Here's a video from MPP with tips on how to call your reps:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzPxpHBlrTg]5 Tips for Calling Congress on Marijuana Policy Reform - YouTube[/ame]
     

  6. BTW, you ever go to Mr. Shesha's?
     
  7. on ogden ave? yeahhh havvent been there in a little bit though haha, crazy you know about that place, where u live at?
     
  8. I live in a tiny ass town west of Aurora called Somonauk. I'd be surprised if you've heard of it.
     
  9. You live up the road from me, granted its a long ass road. ottawa
     

  10. Lol yup! 25 miles on rt. 23
     
  11. Mr. Shesha's?......what is this Mr. Shesha's?
     
  12. I live in Illinois too. Pretty stoked to see this pass. I hope the house passes it now.

    I have never heard of mr. Sheshas, how is it?
     

  13. Based on my limited experience with hookah bars/cafes it's pretty damn good. The music is kinda pop trash half the time and you see a lot of really young faces, but the tobacco and coffee is the bomb.

    I think we all hope this passes, and it has a real chance of doing so if we can get support. Now is the time to contact your reps and get them to realize that voters want this.
     
  14. i had no idea this even passed.......
     
  15. #16 Melissa32, Mar 10, 2013
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    [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]i emailed my reps!
     

  16. Well technically it only got committee approval. If and when it goes to a full vote we'll know whether or not it will pass. Then, we still have to wait and see if the senate passes it, and again wait to see if Quinn will even sign it. The senate passed a previous medical cannabis bill, so I think we have a good chance if we can get it passed in the house.
     
  17. 1 step in the right direction.
     

  18. It's like $20 for a hookah...Coffee/espresso is like $4-5 depending on what you get. They have hummus, cheese cake, and other desserty foods. They also have electronic hookahs for $10 which aren't bad at all.

    Before you check it out, email your reps to get this medical marijuana bill passed!
     

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