I cant find info on them. I know its been a month since they sent the MMJ bill to there Gov to sign and if he did not sign in 30 days it would be come law. Has anyone here heard any info on there mmj bill? Thanks.
We're still waiting on Governor schmuckbag..er that is Quinn. He basically said in an interview that he's not going to sign the bill, but he won't veto it either. So we have to wait for the end of the 60 day period before the bill goes through. Spineless bastard...
Just to clarify doormouse's comment..... The bill passed the Illinois Senate on May 17th....but the bill wasn't "Officially" delivered to Governor Jello until June 5th So June 5th is the date we start counting the 60 days from...... The downside to Governor Quinn not signing the bill into law right away and instead allowing the bill to become law without his signature after the 60 day wait, is that the bill then gives the various government departments involved in the regulation up to 180 days to get their act together (forms, fee schedules, licenses, etc...) Which means that it's possible that if you want to be a licensed grower, you won't even be able to start the application process until some time in December......which mean the dispensaries won't have product until some time in May?? This is why I send an email once a week asking when is he going to sign the bill.....
What is the law, specifically? I heard it was for medical use but only under very strict circumstances. Does anyone know exactly what conditions they are talking about?
The Bill is Illinois HB 1 and it is sitting on the governor's desk waiting to be signed If you want to read the bill go here: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB0001lv.htm Yes, it is for medical MJ only Yes, it is very strict the bill allows for 22 state licensed grow - ops and 66 state licensed Dispensaries ...NO HOME GROWING The bill also FORBIDS a patient or caregiver from owning or working at either location The list of conditions allowed are (this is copied straight from the bill) : (h) "Debilitating medical condition" means one or more of 5 the following: 6 (1) cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human 7 immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency 8 syndrome, hepatitis C, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 9 Crohn's disease, agitation of Alzheimer's disease, 10 cachexia/wasting syndrome, muscular dystrophy, severe 11 fibromyalgia, spinal cord disease, including but not 12 limited to arachnoiditis, Tarlov cysts, hydromyelia, 13 syringomyelia, Rheumatoid arthritis, fibrous dysplasia, 14 spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and 15 post-concussion syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, 16 Arnold-Chiari malformation and Syringomyelia, 17 Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA), Parkinson's, Tourette's, 18 Myoclonus, Dystonia, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD 19 (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type I), Causalgia, CRPS 20 (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type II), 21 Neurofibromatosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating 22 Polyneuropathy, Sjogren's syndrome, Lupus, Interstitial 23 Cystitis, Myasthenia Gravis, Hydrocephalus, nail-patella 24 syndrome, residual limb pain, or the treatment of these 25 conditions; or 26 (2) any other debilitating medical condition or its HB0001 Enrolled - 6 - LRB098 02716 MLW 32724 b 1 treatment that is added by the Department of Public Health 2 by rule as provided in Section 45.