650 Illinois residents are approved to buy medical cannabis in the state. With no available marijuana and little government support, they may be waiting indefinitely.
Medical marijuana has been legal in Illinois for more than 365 days, but the number of patients that have actually been able to get relief from the drug remains a big fat zero.
Illinois children and adults with epilepsy will soon be allowed to use marijuana to ease their symptoms under a law signed on Sunday by Democratic Governor Pat Quinn
Gov. Pat Quinn today signed a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes in Illinois that supporters say is the strictest in the nation.
Illinois is poised to become the 19th state to legalize marijuana for medical use. Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign legislation as early as Thursday that will launch a four-year pilot program allowing people with certain illnesses to use cannabis grown and distributed in a tightly regulated system. State Sen. Bill Haine, D-Alton, saidRead More