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Governor signs law giving patients needing pain relief access to medical marijuana instead of opioids.

GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER IS SIGNING A NEW LAW THAT WILL GIVE PATIENTS MORE PAIN RELIEF OPTIONS. 
 
THE LAW LETS PATIENTS WHO WOULD NORMALLY BE PRESCRIBED HEAVY DUTY PAINKILLERS, USE MEDICAL MARIJUANA INSTEAD. IT WAS SPONSORED BY SENATOR DON HARMON OF OAK PARK…WHO SAYS THEY WANT TO HELP LOWER THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ADDICTED TO POWERFUL OPIATES.
 

 

 
THE LAW ALSO MAKES THE APPLICATION PROCESS EASIER SO PATIENTS CAN QUICKLY GET ACCESS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

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