MEDICAL CANNABIS House SponsorsRep. Larry McKeon-Deborah L. Graham-Susana Mendoza-Karen A. Yarbrough-Sara Feigenholtz and Barbara Flynn Currie 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die New Act720 ILCS 550/11from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 711 Creates the Medical Cannabis Act. Provides that a person who has been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition and the person's primary caregiver may be issued a registry identification card by the Department of Human Services that permits the person or the person's primary caregiver to legally possess no more than 6 Cannabis Sativa plants and one ounce of usable cannabis. Provides that a person who possesses a registry identification card is not subject to arrest, prosecution, or penalty in any manner, or denial of any right or privilege, including civil penalty or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, for the medical use of cannabis; provided that the qualifying patient or primary caregiver possesses an amount of cannabis that does not exceed 6 Cannabis Sativa plants and one ounce of usable cannabis. Amends the Cannabis Control Act to make conforming changes consistent with the Medical Cannabis Act. Effective immediately. 2/4/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/4/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon 2/4/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 2/4/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2004HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Larry McKeon 2/4/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Susana Mendoza 2/20/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/20/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/24/2004HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 2/25/2004HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Larry McKeon 3/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/4/2004HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die