https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=3208741&GUID=0626A3E1-7D1C-4D04-AE32-255A76665AD9Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=3208741&GUID=0626A3E1-7D1C-4D04-AE32-255A76665AD90626A3E1-7D1C-4D04-AE32-255A76665AD9-2018-03-13-20-46-56Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION REQUESTING TO PRESENT AN ADVISORY PUBLIC QUESTION VIA A COUNTYWIDE REFERENDUM TO COOK COUNTY VOTERS ON WHETHER THE STATE OF ILLINOIS SHOULD LEGALIZE, REGULATE AND TAX RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE FOR ADULTS 21 AND OVER WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Illinois Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/28-1, et seq., and the Counties Code, 55 ILCS 5/5-1005.5, the corporate authorities of a county have the authority to submit a public question to the electors of the county by means of a referendum; and WHEREAS, despite spending more than $1 Trillion over the last 40 years, the efforts of the “War on Drugs”, the health and social costs of drugs increase every year, drugs are no less available than before, and treatment is not available to the vast majority of people who need it; and WHEREAS, existing evidence from other states and countries show there is no indication that decriminalization or legalization of marijuana leads to a measurable increase in its use; and WHEREAS, eight states and Washington D.C. have already legalized the recreational use of marijuana; and WHEREASTue, 13 Mar 2018 20:46:56 GMT