[420 Girl]

State Rep. Lou Lang, who is sponsoring a proposal to legalize marijuana for medicinal uses, said he’s unsure of when he might call his bill to a vote on the Illinois House floor.

Lang, a Skokie Democrat, just told us he probably won’t bring the measure to a vote until he knows he has the 60 ‘yes’ votes needed for it to pass the House — which could mean a vote won’t come until the fall or next spring.

Lang said he is picking up more votes each day, so a vote could still come this weekend as lawmakers scramble to wrap up legislative business for the summer by Sunday.

Those of you playing along at home will remember that Lang’s proposal was approved by a House panel last night after getting a ‘thumbs up’ from the Senate on Wednesday. The bill, Senate Bill 1381, would allow marijuana to be prescribed by a doctor for patients with unrelenting pain or nausea due to a specific set of debilitating conditions.

If the House approves the measure, it then heads to Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. As of this morning, Quinn wouldn’t say whether he’ll sign off on it or not. Stay tuned.

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