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Illinois' medical marijuana pilot program had nearly 8,000 approved patients in early July, up from 4,000 patients at the beginning of the year according to the state Department of Public Health. Lawmakers approved the pilot program in 2013 but legal cannabis sales to patients began Nov. 9...

Illinois' medical marijuana pilot program had nearly 8,000 approved patients in early July, up from 4,000 patients at the beginning of the year according to the state Department of Public Health. Lawmakers approved the pilot program in 2013 but legal cannabis sales to patients began Nov. 9...

Illinois' medical marijuana pilot program had nearly 8,000 approved patients in early July, up from 4,000 patients at the beginning of the year according to the state Department of Public Health. Lawmakers approved the pilot program in 2013 but legal cannabis sales to patients began in Nov...

Illinois' medical marijuana pilot program had nearly 8,000 approved patients in early July, up from 4,000 patients at the beginning of the year according to the state Department of Public Health. Lawmakers approved the pilot program in 2013 but legal cannabis sales to patients began in Nov...

As she battles symptoms of lupus and depression, Alexandra Rice says she depends on easy access to medical marijuana to control widespread pain and to improve her mood. The 21-year-old resident of Grand Terrace, near Riverside, has pictures of cannabis flowers on her Twitter profile and...

As she battles symptoms of lupus and depression, Alexandra Rice says she depends on easy access to medical marijuana to control widespread pain and to improve her mood. The 21-year-old resident of Grand Terrace, near Riverside, has pictures of cannabis flowers on her Twitter profile and...

Multiple sclerosis sufferer Justin Loizos led a group of frustrated medical marijuana patients into a downtown intersection on Friday for a smoke session which shut down traffic. The group of about 30 protesters were diverse but united in their mission to be heard. The patients who gathered at...

A quick survey of recent headlines around the legalization discussion, even the federal task force's press conference, reveals a conspicuous absence: medical cannabis and the patients who rely on it. The current debate and coverage focuses on legalization and regulation combining the...

A quick survey of recent headlines around the legalization discussion, even the federal task force's press conference, reveals a conspicuous absence: medical cannabis and the patients who rely on it. The current debate and coverage focuses on legalization and regulation combining the...

Under Minnesota's 2014 medical marijuana law, plants are grown in greenhouses and the state's two authorized manufacturers provide the cannabis to patients in smoke-free liquid or pill form. It was months before Prince's fatal fentanyl overdose when state Health Commissioner Dr. Ed Ehlinger...

Under Minnesota's 2014 medical marijuana law, plants are grown in greenhouses and the state's two authorized manufacturers provide the cannabis to patients in smoke-free liquid or pill form. It was months before Prince's fatal fentanyl overdose when state Health Commissioner Dr. Ed Ehlinger...

A medical marijuana measure qualified for the Montana November election ballot on Wednesday. The measure, Initiative 182, seeks to expand the availability of medical marijuana in Montana after a recent Supreme Court decision severely restricted it. Supporters of the initiative gathered 26,668...

A medical marijuana measure qualified for the Montana November election ballot on Wednesday. The measure, Initiative 182, seeks to expand the availability of medical marijuana in Montana after a recent Supreme Court decision severely restricted it. Supporters of the initiative gathered 26,668...

A little less than a year ago I wrote an article "10 Reasons Why Federal Medical Marijuana Prohibition is about to Go Up in Smoke" for the Huffington Post. While all the points in the article still reign true, I am happy to report that the list is still growing. In fact, there is so much...

A little less than a year ago I wrote an article "10 Reasons Why Federal Medical Marijuana Prohibition is about to Go Up in Smoke" for the Huffington Post. While all the points in the article still reign true, I am happy to report that the list is still growing. In fact, there is so much...

My columns try to call for a common-sense perspective in our government and politics. While I approach things from a progressive or liberal bent, in my comments I try to bring facts and reason to bear. In that vein, I believe the impact of Montana's current medical marijuana legal situation on...

My columns try to call for a common-sense perspective in our government and politics. While I approach things from a progressive or liberal bent, in my comments I try to bring facts and reason to bear. In that vein, I believe the impact of Montana's current medical marijuana legal situation on...

Canton - When Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the extension and expansion of the Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program late last month, patients and supporters across the state rejoiced. "It's a huge win for the patients in Illinois," said Caprice Sweatt, founder and CEO of the Medical Cannabis...

Canton - When Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the extension and expansion of the Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program late last month, patients and supporters across the state rejoiced. "It's a huge win for the patients in Illinois," said Caprice Sweatt, founder and CEO of the Medical Cannabis...

While supporters of the state's medical marijuana pilot program cheered the extension and changes signed into law on June 30, this fact remains: Southern Illinois patients still face more hurdles than people with qualifying conditions living elsewhere in the state. That's because the region's...