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Where do the Illinois governor candidates stand on medical marijuana?

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Candidates for Illinois governor cover a wide spectrum of opinions on allowing marijuana use for medical purposes.

A+ Green Party candidate Rich Whitney backs general legalization of marijuana. He says he’d sign a bill to legalize medical marijuana as “a positive first step.”

F- On the opposite end of the spectrum is Republican Sen. Bill Brady, who opposes any easing of rules on marijuana.

“Yep the rules we have now are working so well…arresting nearly a million people a year and making criminals out of them for using a drug safer than alcohol. And making a lot of money for doing so!

We the people need to stop the townships, cities, counties, states, and the Fed. Government from making money off non-violent people that just like to use marijuana!” Richard Rawlings

F- To Republican Sen. Kirk Dillard, enforcement is the key. He opposes medical marijuana, saying authorities are concerned about how they will police the law.

“Yep enforcement has worked well for us…In this almost 80 year old war (The longest running war in America’s history) we now have more marijuana, marijuana users, marijuana dealers, and more prisons than ever before in Illinois State history. If you want to make criminals out of people that are not, enforcing marijuana laws work great!” Richard Rawlings

F- Andy McKenna, former Illinois Republican Party chairman, said he would have opposed legislation that legalizes medical marijuana.

“Why Andy?” Richard Rawlings

F- DuPage County Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom opposes the idea because of what he cites as a lack of research.

“Bob search the internet the research is in…marijuana for the most part is a harmless drug that helps our sick and dying! There are FDA approved drugs that thousands of people OD on every year! Not one person has died from a marijuana OD! Again Bob, Zero deaths from a THC overdose!” Richard Rawlings

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