Rauner Still Anti-Recreational Weed, But Willing To 'Study Idea'

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Less than two months after Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a law that allows doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients instead of opioids, he's not showing the same support when it comes to the recreation form of the drug. Although Rauner openly stands by the recent medical marijuana law, he's still opposed to recreational use, calling it just a massive social experiment, WQAD reported.

According to WQAD, Rauner said he's visited governors and medical professionals in states where marijuana is legal, and they've recommended Illinois should wait and watch what happens because they're "learning a lot of painful lessons."

In the end, Rauner said he’s willing to "study the idea" of marijuana being used recreationally in Illinois.

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This report comes the same week as news that the Illinois Department of Public Health recently announced more than 20,000 people have applied for a medical marijuana card since September 2017, bringing the total to 44,000 applications since 2014.

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