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• Feb 15, 2006 4:55 pm US/Central
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Illinois May Permit Use Of Medical Marijuana

Bill Passed Senate Committee

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) ― Illinois could soon be the 12th state to permit the use of medical marijuana.

On Tuesday, a bill that would protect patients from arrest for using it passed a Senate committee by a 6-5 vote.

This action in Springfield comes as a new poll shows 62 percent of Illinois residents support legislation that would allow people with serious illness to grow and use their own marijuana for medical purposes with a doctor's approval.

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