Today, there are at least 17 states, including the District of Colombia, where cannabis is legal. Ohio, South Carolina, Colorado, New Jersey, California, and Michigan are just a few states that garnered strong support in the legalization of medical cannabis. In Illinois, a bill legalizing the use of cannabis needed the signature of Gov Pat Quinn. The legislation was approved by House and Senate, permitting doctors to prescribe cannabis for cancer and patients with HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
Dr Suzanne Carlber-Racich, a Master of Public health program professor explains that the new legislation does not permit doctors to write prescriptions without providing written clarification indicating that the patient is allowed to take it for treatment. The patient must then submit it to the Illinois Department of Public Health to receive an ID card and obtain the medical cannabis through a state run dispensary.
In California, independent run dispensaries are increasing amid relentless federal government