Illinois - Bill Status of HB0030

Synopsis As Introduced

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 than 6 cannabis plants and 2 ounces of dried usable cannabis. Amends the Cannabis Control Act to make conforming changes, including that any registered qualifying patient or registered primary caregiver who distributes cannabis to someone who is not allowed to use cannabis is subject to a penalty enhancement of not more than 2 years in prison or a fine of not more than $2,000, or both, for abuse of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. Provides that the Act is repealed 3 years after its effective date. Repeals the research provisions of the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall develop and disseminate educational information about the health risks associated with the abuse of cannabis and prescription medications. Provides that the Department shall promulgate rules governing the manner in which it shall consider applications for and renewals of registration certificates for medical cannabis organizations. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.

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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. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a qualified patient from operating a motor vehicle unless 12 hours have passed since the patient last consumed medical cannabis. Amends the Cannabis Control Act to make conforming changes. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Provides that the Act is repealed 3 years after its effective date. Repeals the research provisions of the Cannabis Control Act. Effective immediately.

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Last Action
Date Chamber Action
3/9/2011 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate

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Brickhaus said:

It's not over yet... Lou Lang upholds his promise to keep pushing on....

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/Bil...D=54410&SessionID=84&SpecSess=&Session=&GA=97


And a favorable amendment to the maximum allowed to posses.

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MidnightJoker said:

Last time the bill overwhelmingly passed the Senate, but missed passing the House by 2 votes I believe. I definitely think it has a chance of passing, but I still worry that I won't qualify for MMJ status. Therefore, I will continue to grow my own and live outside the law.

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Brickhaus said:

Recently Illinois did not pass the bill giving farmers the right to grow industrial hemp (used for textiles, paper, oils, rope clothing, etc). Even if they had passed it, the DEA would have to authorize and give individual permits to farmers (something along these lines), and that would never happen anyway...

Given that hemp is not harmful at all to anyone and has no use for consumption, it seems it will be much much harder to get this compassionate medical use bill passed =( Not that I would would qualify anyway (actually I don't use at all), but I know of some who would. This whole state of affairs is sickening.

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