The commie legislators in Illinois want people who are sick to make a choice between the relief of medical marijuana or the protection of the 2nd Amendment.
Patients who want to qualify for medical marijuana in Illinois would have to be fingerprinted for a background check and pay $150 a year — and give up their right to own a gun, state officials proposed Tuesday. […]
One new proposal states that a qualifying patient or caregiver may not possess a firearm, even if they have a state firearm owner’s identification card or concealed carry permit, and violators may be subject to sanctions by state police.
* I mean, I see the reason why, but I still don’t like it…
Todd Vandermyde, lobbyist for the National Rifle Association, said the NRA takes no position on the issue but that the rule seems to be an attempt to interpret federal law. A U.S. Department of Justice firearm application form asks if the buyer is “an unlawful user” of marijuana or other controlled substances.
Illinois regulations make clear that pot possession is still prohibited by federal law, and the state denies liability for damages arising from the program, including federal prosecution.
Ugh.
Source: http://capitolfax.com/2014/01/22/your-medical-pot-or-your-gun/
Another alternative is to smoke pot without a medical marijuana card and hope they never catch you. I suppose NORML will eventually be litigating.
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