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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner wants the state's medical marijuana program to be thoroughly reviewed before a decision is made on whether to extend it beyond 2017, according to a spokeswoman.
"The governor believes there is a lot of time left to evaluate a pilot program, and we should not extend the program until it has been fully evaluated," Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly said in a statement.
The Republican governor's position on extending the program was first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Rauner was reacting to a bill backed by Rep. Lou Lang, a Skokie Democrat who sponsored the original medical marijuana legislation. Lang's bill would extend the program four years from when the first dispensary begins officially operating.
The pilot program is scheduled for automatic repeal on Jan. 1, 2018. Because of unexpected delays, businesses aren't yet selling the drug and aren't expected to begin sales until later this year....
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