Parents line up to get medical marijuana for children

Parents line up to get medical marijuana for children
Parents line up to get medical marijuana for children

Parents line up to get medical marijuana for children

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Illinois’ medical marijuana pilot program was legalized in 2013. But this is the first month would be users can apply to participate. In the last week, more than 2,000 people signed up to become medical cannabis patients. Our look at the roll out continues. WBEZ’s Yolanda Perdomo reports what some families will do to get the drug for their kids. Photo: Flickr/Leonid Mamchenkov