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Local Voices: Orland Park and Palos Park
Letters to the editor from Orland Park and Palos Park residents. Dealing with bullying I am a freshman in college, and I think bullying has become an epidemic. Between school and online, there are many opportunities to become a victim or the...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Treatments, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Niles police chiefs oppose medical marijuana
Illinois legislators may have voted to legalize medical marijuana, but the police chiefs of three Maine Township communities say the proposed measure could spread the drug's availability and challenge their ability to curb impaired driving. William...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Drug Trafficking, Health Treatments
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Subject for debate: Medical marijuana
Change of SubjectI've never had a strong opinion about marijuana, medial or otherwise. The correlation between regular use and humdrum academic performance was pronounced -- though neither perfect nor exact -- in my high school and college experience, but not much more...... -
Letters: Pot's place in medicine
Re "The marijuana measures," Editorial, May 10 Your editorial supporting Measure D mentions medical marijuana as a treatment for glaucoma patients. In my 25 years as a glaucoma sufferer, I have never been prescribed marijuana. In fact, research...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Glaucoma, Health Treatments
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Medical marijuana at last?
Illinois can't be accused of rushing to embrace medical marijuana: The first state to allow it did so in 1996, and the General Assembly is only now getting around to approving the idea. Whether it will become law is not clear: It now goes to Gov. Pat...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Substance Abuse, Illinois Governor, Health Treatments, Pat Quinn
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Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- The Senate today approved legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients with serious illnesses, sending the measure to Gov. Pat Quinn. The issue pitted supporters arguing for compassion for those...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Justice System, Regional Authority, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Illinois Senate approves bill to legalize medical marijuana
Illinois has come within a signature of becoming the 19th state to allow marijuana use for medical purposes. On Friday, the state Senate voted 35-21 to approve a medical marijuana measure, which now will head for Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. The...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, Regional Authority, Illinois Governor, Politics, OxyContin (drug)
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Medical weed could jinx recreational dope market in Washington state
ReutersOLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Key officials helping to create Washington state's potentially lucrative recreational pot market say its success may hinge on preventing consumers from choosing to get high on readily available medical cannabis because of...Tags: Health, Justice System, Elections, Judges, Lawyers
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Medical marijuana: Measure D still the best choice
Way at the bottom of Tuesday’s ballot are three confusing propositions -- Measures D, E and F -- that have to do with medical marijuana. Voters can’t be blamed if they feel frustrated and unsure of what to do when confronted by three...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Elections, Voting, Politics, Health Treatments
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup of...... -
Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Letters to the editor from Highland Park and Deerfield residents and officials. Medical marijuana On April 17, the Illinois House of Representatives passed HB-001, often referred to as "medical marijuana" legislation, by a vote of 61-57. The...
Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Local Government, National Rifle Association of America, Finance, John J Cullerton
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Colorado offers window into medical marijuana industry's risks, rewards
— At Leela European Cafe, a quirky, 24-hour coffee shop and bar in the heart of downtown, a bartender was quick with her thoughts on Colorado's experience with the legal sale of medical marijuana. "It's really easy to get," said Cara Wanek, 25,...
Tags: Justice System, Small Businesses, Services and Shopping, Illinois Governor, Politics
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