Illinois Approves Medical Marijuana As Governor Signs Bill Into Law

Posted by | August 2, 2013 22:22 | Filed under: Top Stories


Illinois is now the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana.

At a ceremony at the University of Chicago, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn signed the bill while joined by Jim Champion, a military veteran who suffers from multiple sclerosis, the Chicago Tribune reports.

“I feel that this is something, whatever faith we practice, we all believe that helping those who are sick, helping them recover and also helping them deal with pain, that’s a tenet in every faith and every religion,” the governor said a the Thursday ceremony, as reported by NBC Chicago.

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