State lawmakers say there’s virtually no chance any time soon that Illinois will follow the lead of Colorado and Washington and move to legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. But one state representative does think the state is ready to authorize the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Democratic Representative Lou Lang tells the Northwest Indiana Times that he hopes to revive his medical marijuana bill during the upcoming veto session. The bill stalled earlier this year when it fell just short of the 60 votes needed for passage.
