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 Bill Status of SB2440  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Carol Ronen

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
720 ILCS 550/11from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 711


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Medical Cannabis Act. Provides that a person who has been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition and the person's primary caregiver may be issued a registry identification card by the Department of Human Services that permits the person or the person's primary caregiver to legally possess no more than 6 Cannabis Sativa plants and one ounce of usable cannabis. Provides that a person who possesses a registry identification card is not subject to arrest, prosecution, or penalty in any manner, or denial of any right or privilege, including civil penalty or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, for the medical use of cannabis; provided that the qualifying patient or primary caregiver possesses an amount of cannabis that does not exceed 6 Cannabis Sativa plants and one ounce of usable cannabis. Amends the Cannabis Control Act to make conforming changes consistent with the Medical Cannabis Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
  2/3/2004SenateFirst Reading
  2/3/2004SenateReferred to Rules
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

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