Joomla! site syndication http://www.illinoisnorml.org Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:25:43 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.illinoisnorml.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.illinoisnorml.org Joomla! site syndication http://www.illinoisnorml.org/content/view/1076/29/ We are pleased to announce three medical cannabis lobbying days when there will be a table at the Capitol Building in Springfield and patients, and advocates of medical cannabis will educate lawmakers on why they need to pass Senate Bill 1381. February 18, March 16 and April 20, 2010 from 9AM-5PM there will be table setup at the Capitol Building in Springfield illustrating Illinois patients and the need for a medical cannabis program in Illinois. If you can attend on any these days that would be great, if not please call 217-782-2000 and tell your State Representative to Vote YES on Senate Bill 1381. Law & Legislation - How to Lobby Elected Officials Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:40:12 +0100 http://www.illinoisnorml.org/content/view/1072/27/ In a long awaited move the nations largest doctors organization, the American Medical Association, has decided to call on Congress to review the scheduling of cannabis. Medical Use - Organization Endorsements Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:27:26 +0100 http://www.illinoisnorml.org/content/view/1073/29/ The Dept. of Justice issued formal guidelines ordering federal authorities to cease investigating, arresting and prosecuting patients and caregivers in states that have passed medical cannabis programs. Law & Legislation - News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:35:49 +0100 http://www.illinoisnorml.org/content/view/1055/129/ The Cannabis Papers - a citizen's guide to cannabinoids by Publius We are 'Publius' in 2009 for the same purpose - to make our sum greater than our individual parts. In doing so, we have created a series of essays to detail the role of cannabinoids in Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Here is a book project called The Cannabis Papers: a citizen's guide to cannabinoids. It is written by Publius - a penname once used by the founders and redrafted by the folks at Illinois NORML. The book's essays will be released first online and then published together later this year. The Cannabis Papers - Introduction Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:10:38 +0100 http://www.illinoisnorml.org/content/view/1064/27/ Julie Falco eats brownies or cookies with cannabis baked in them three times a day to help her deal with multiple sclerosis. I was taking a multitude of medications and they made me feel sick, the 44-year-old Chicago woman said in a telephone interview Thursday. She tried cannabis and it worked for her when nothing else would. That's not legal in Illinois, but should be. Medical Use - Multiple Sclerosis Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:42:25 +0100