Buffalo Grove Takes Early Look at Medical Marijuana Distribution
Village officials outlined this week the first steps that will be taken locally if Illinois lawmakers allow medical marijuana to be grown and distributed.
If Illinois legislators decide to allow medical marijuana, Buffalo Grove wants to be prepared to address a possible impact on the village.
A proposed state law, known as the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, would allow nonprofit medical cannabis organizations to grow, harvest and distribute cannabis. The proposal would allow medical marijuana to be distributed from one center in each Illinois Senate District. Buffalo Grove falls within both the 29th and 30th Senate Districts, which means the village could potentially host two distribution centers if the proposal passes.
Because this is uncharted territory for Buffalo Grove and other communities in the state, village officials said they want to be prepared. Trustees adopted a resolution this week that states if the proposed law is passed, the Village Board will direct the Plan Commission “to evaluate zoning regulations pertaining to Distribution Facilities, including a public hearing to consider amendments to the Village Zoning Ordinance, and make a recommendation to the Village Board concerning the zoning classification and related standards and requirements regarding Distribution Facilities.”
The resolution does not take a stand as to whether Buffalo Grove would be in favor or opposed to such a facility. Residents who want to express their opinions on the matter should contact state legislators, Trustee Jeff Berman said.
The proposal, which has been under review for two years, was sent this week back to the House of Representatives’ Rules Committee.
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FlyingTooLow
9:22 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
In 2009, 26,000 deaths from prescription medicines.
Deaths caused by marijuana...not a single one in recorded history.
Several years ago, I had surgery on my right shoulder. Pain medication was prescribed..."take one capsule every 4 hours."
I took one capsule.
I was down for over 20 hours. When I came to, I felt like I had been hit by a truck. The next time I felt discomfort, I smoked a small amount of marijuana ...pain gone, no after effects.
I threw the pills out.
Then I wrote:
Shoulda Robbed a Bank
My contribution to helping point out just how ludicrous our pot laws truly are.
I would be honored by your review.
FlyingTooLow
9:23 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
The articles coming out of the 'medicinal marijuana' states seem to involve 'pissing contests.'
It is one petty bureaucracy against another...with no progress...just arguments.
If marijuana were treated like lettuce and tomatoes, that would end. After all, it is plant.
Take the government out of the equation. It does not belong.
sankar
12:07 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013
They can plan for it to be in the new "downtown" center, next to the village hall.
Jon Jakubco
1:48 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
Buffalo Grove and its surrounding areas have been burdened by numerous deaths and overdoses of heroin and other high level narcotics. Marijuana legalization, even on a medical level, would help in stopping the use of these harmful high level drugs. Giving patients a legal substance to aid a wide range of disabilities would be beneficial to not only to help the said patients but bring money to the city, new jobs for the unemployed, and bring Buffalo Grove and its surrounding villages into the 21st century. There are many upsides to agreeing to this proposal, please help our residents and spread the word.
Mike Graham
7:12 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
After multiple back surgeries,pharmaceuticals had me bedridden,suffered three heart attacks &a stroke, in hospice care. Upon hospice nurse recommendation, Cannabis has saved my life, allowed my body to keep down food & heal. This is a quality of life issue, in addition to massive savings from the drugs ino longer use and the frequent hospitalizations due to the horrendous side effects. be proactive,patients just want Safe Affordable Access to the product that allied us to function
FlyingTooLow
8:32 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Here's a similar story:
I copied the below comment from another website. I think the American veteran who wrote this sums it up very well:
"I am a disabled Army Veteran and smoke marijuana strictly for medical purposes. I never smoked before I broke my back in the military and it hasen't been a gateway to anything. I started smoking because of my cauda equina syndrome.
I had a herniated disk in my lower back that compressed the nerves at the lower end of my spine (cauda equina nerves). The doctors couldn't prevent permanent damage, so I am left with permanent pain that is so severe that it leads to vomiting on a consistant basis without my medacine (marijuana). The doctors prescribed me morphine, oxycodone, oxymorphone, oxycotton, hydromorphone, hydrocodone, etc... All of the above named meda...
cines made me useless, I hardly knew what was happening around me. On top of that, they didnt help with the pain or the vomiting from the pain. I felt like bugs were crawling under my skin.
After complaining about this for a while, friends and family handed me cannabis. I was reluctant at first, due to the stigma that goes along with it. After I gave it a try, I realized that it was far and away a better solution than any of the above named DRUGS. I had none of the issues with cannabis that I had with all those other PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS. I can function and carry on with my life. Marijuana has made me a better person and a far more functional parent and husband."
Oliver Rodriguez
12:26 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
In a world full of senseless violence and discreet hate, marijuana not only has its medical benefits but some strains elevate moods, enhances concentration, and provokes creativity. Again, only strains provide these positive physchological effects. Sadly, it's up to Illinois bickering bureaucrats to even approve of the implication of certified dispensaries to educate and distribute.