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Illinois Medical Cannabis Act, Part III

In Part I of my discussion on the Illinois Medical Cannabis Act we covered the purpose of the Act along with the medical conditions covered by the Act. In Part II of my discussion, I covered the supply chain that Illinois will establish to control the flow of medical cannabis to the end users.

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Google Glass While Driving

A southern California woman was ticketed in October of last year for speeding and using Google Glass while driving. The Google Glass charge was actually for having a video device in front of the driver’s headrest. It’s a law designed to keep drivers from being distracted while operating a motor

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Illinois Cell Phone Law – 625 ILCS 5/12-610.2

The first day of 2014 saw a new Illinois cell phone law, codified at 625 ILCS 5/12-610.2. This new law will restrict the use of cell phones in vehicles beyond that in place from last year. In the past, you would be able to drive your car and use your cell

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People v. Marshall – Prosecutor’s use of race inappropriate.

Illinois courts have consistently condemned prosecutors injecting race into opening statements or closing arguments. However, this still seems to be an issue as evidenced in the Fifth District case of People v. Marshall, 2013 IL App (5th) 110430. In Marshall, the Defendant was charged and, subsequently, convicted of two counts of first-degree

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