Legislative
This page last updated
November 12, 2007
The IASAP Legislative Committee suggests the following tips for working with elected officials. Although the list is not comprehensive, it is a place to begin to strengthen communication. These are the people who make decisions about our budgets, policies, communities, etc. so we really encourage you to build a relationship with them. Please contact committee chair, Liz Nelson: enelson@co.lake.il.us or 847-543-2854 if you would like more information.
- Invite elected officials to special events, i.e. open houses, school assemblies, community networking meetings, etc.
- Send quarterly updates to all elected officials. Include any statistics, anonymous personal quotations or stories from students or families who have benefited from SAP, articles related to SAP or IASAP, etc.
- Schedule meetings with elected officials or a staff member. Use JoinTogether and Boston University's 10 Alcohol and Drug Policies that Will Save Lives document to begin the conversation.
10 Drug and Alcohol Policies That Will Change Lives (PDF)
Important Links
Illinois General Assembly
http://www.legis.state.il.us/
Illinois State Board of Elections: How to find your elected officials
http://www.elections.state.il.us/dls/pages/SelectOfficialSearch.asp
Minutes
- Illinois Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking
September 1, 2004
Chestnut Health Systems, Bloomington, IL
(PDF)
Current Legislation
House Bill 4868 93rd General Assembly
Short Description: MEDICAL CANNABIS
House Sponsors
Rep. Larry McKeon - Deborah L. Grahm - Susana Mendoza - Karen A.
Yarbrough - Sara Feigenholtz and Barbara Flynn Currie
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.
Senate Bill 2440 93rd General Assembly
Short Description: MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Carol Ronen
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.