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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has published proposed rules 
3pursuant to the Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Medical cannabis carries with it a high potential 
5for abuse and diversion; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Such proposed rules shall provide for the safe 
7dispensing of therapeutic medicinal cannabis; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Medical cannabis must be used safely and only by 
9registered qualifying patients; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, One in 4 teens reports having abused or misused a 
11drug such as marijuana, a 33% increase over a 5-year period, 
12and marijuana use is growing among teens; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, The use of a 4-digit locking mechanism closure 
14will prevent the unintended and accidental ingestion of 
15medicinal cannabis by young children; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The use of a locking mechanism closure will 
17prevent the intentional misuse or diversion of medicinal 
18cannabis by adults; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, A 4-digit locking mechanism closure may be 
2obtained  in the State of Illinois as there are Illinois 
3companies that manufacture such  devices; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
5NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
6we urge regulatory agencies in the State to implement 
7regulations that would require 4-digit locking mechanisms to be 
8placed on prescription containers for medical cannabis; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That we urge dispensing organizations, including 
11cultivators and retailers, to only dispense medical cannabis in 
12medical cannabis prescription containers equipped with a 
134-digit locking mechanism.