CANNABIS-MEDICAL USE
Summary
Amends the Cannabis Control 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 12 cannabis plants and 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis which must be grown in an indoor locked facility. Provides that within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department shall adopt emergency rules to implement these provisions. Creates a task force to implement permanent rules. Provides that if the Department fails to adopt rules to implement these provisions within 6 months, a qualifying patient may commence an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel the Department to perform the actions mandated pursuant to these provisions. Provides that a municipality may not prevent a registered organization from operating in accordance with the amendatory Act in an area where zoning permits retail businesses. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
Mar 2007
Senate Failed
May 2007
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2007
Last action May 10, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2007
How they voted
20–28
Failed · 6 other
Total votes 54
May 10, 2007
D
Democratic33
57% Yea
R
Republican21
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
4
May 10, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
May 10, 2007
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (20-28-6)
senate
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-002-001
upper
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 006-004-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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