Illinois Now Just One Signature From Legal Medical Marijuana

May 17, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Illinois Now Just One Signature From Legal Medical Marijuana Illinois on Friday took one more big step toward becoming the 19th state to legalize medical marijuana.  Continue reading... Chicago Man Attempts Ferris Wheel World Record A Red Line South Branch Shutdown Survival Guide Intelligentsia Founder, CEO Talks His Craft Coffee Empire Good News For 17 Puppies Found Dumped On Road Man Arrested For Swim-Stalking Taylor Swift Riot Fest 2013 Lineup Announced Illinois Now Just One Signature From Legal Medical Marijuana WIN TICKETS! Pitchfork Music Festival 2013 Illinois Now Just One Signature From Legal Medical Marijuana Internet Rallies To Give Hope To Homeless Chicago Man WIN TICKETS! Pitchfork Music Festival 2013 DAVID ERNESTO MUNAR State-Run Health Insurance Marketplace: Why AFC Opposes HB 3227 The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) recently made the difficult decision to oppose legislation that creates a state-federal partnership for operating Illinois' health insurance marketplace. We base this decision on the poor consumer protections in the bill. Continue reading... MARK E. ROBSON, M.D. The Choice I have been involved in research in this area for 17 years, since shortly after BRCA1 and BRCA2 were discovered, and I have no idea what I would do if I were a woman faced with this decision. The diagnosis of a mutation is just words on paper, but the risks they foreshadow are very real. Continue reading... MICHAEL HOEVEL Sustainable Intensification: Making Science the Solution for African Agriculture The challenges are great, but the window of opportunity is greater. Science-based solutions for African agriculture have the potential to achieve synergistic outcomes for a more prosperous and resilient Africa. Continue reading... JEANNE BISHOP Fixing Illinois' Unconstitutional Mandatory Life Without Parole Sentencing for Juveniles It's May now, and the Illinois legislature has already taken up measures to try to fix the concealed carry law. The fix on juvenile life sentences? Still waiting. Continue reading... RONALD L. WASSERSTEIN A Statistician's View: What Are Your Chances of Winning the Powerball Lottery? Your chance of winning the lottery on a single ticket is one in 175 million. That seems tiny, and it is. In fact, it's so small that it is difficult for us to grasp. Understanding how small this number is provides the key to understanding how likely -- or unlikely -- it is you will become the next big winner of the Powerball jackpot. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003