Saturday, May 21, 2016

Chicago Tribune: Morning Spin: Rauner: Marijuana decriminalization bill about as important as the state pie

By Chicago Tribune Staff, May 20, 2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner says he’ll “probably” sign legislation decriminalizing pot possession in Illinois but wouldn’t commit for sure, saying he’s been distracted by “more important issues” such as the state budget impasse.

“We get caught up in what our state pie is going to be, and how much marijuana is going to get sold,” Rauner said Thursday as he was pushing for passage of his “turnaround” legislative agenda at a Springfield steel fabrication plant. He noted that the General Assembly last year passed more than 500 bills, including one that designated pumpkin as the official state pie.

“You know, it’s lovely topics,” Rauner said. “We got a budget crisis, we need more jobs, we need higher wages, we need more money for our schools. Let’s focus on what matters.”


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