How to Get an Illinois Medical Marijuana Card
A Medical Marijuana Card is very beneficial to the patients who are suffering from a debilitating severe physical condition and need to consume marijuana to be cured but it’s not legal for all ages. There are some particular rules & regulations in Illinois state for having marijuana and you can use it legally by being a valid patient of marijuana.
The number of marijuana patients is increasing day by day in Illinois state and there have some strict conditions before applying for the Medical Marijuana Card, they are-
● Firstly, you have to be a valid resident of Illinois state, otherwise, you can’t apply for the MMJ card.
● Secondly, you have to be at least 18 years old or older than this range.
● Thirdly, you have to be diagnosed with the following serious debilitating conditions or life-threatening conditions, like- Alzheimer’s disease, HIV/AIDS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Cancer, Causalgia, Dystonia, Chronic Inflammation, Crohn’s disease, CRPS, Glaucoma, Fibrous Dysplasia, Hepatitis C, Hydrocephalus, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Interstitial, Cystitis, Myasthenia Gravis, Muscular Dystrophy, Myoclonus, Parkinson’s disease, Residual Limb Pain, Spinal Cord Disease, Seizures, Tourette Syndrome, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury, etc.
● Finally, you can’t be a convict of a previously excluded offense.
After meeting up these conditions, you will be eligible to apply for the MMJ card and for this, you have to perform some steps, they are-
● Step 1: Firstly, you need to take the appointment of a licensed physician and make a discussion with him about the possibility of having an MMJ Card in Illinois. After considering your condition he will fillup a Physician Written Certification Form in favor of you and send it to the Division of Medical Cannabis under the department of Public Health in Illinois.
● Step 2: After completing the written certification form, the applicant has to print out & fill up a Marijuana Card Application Form and he needs to provide the basic information about himself, the name & address of recommending physician, need to choose a medical marijuana dispensary, 2"x2" photograph with white background, a complete copy of fingerprint, proof of age & identity, ID card of the Illinois state, proof of Illinois residency. Then after accomplishing all the information, you have to send the mail to the Department of Health.
● Step 3: Finally, you need to pay the cost of MMJ card by credit card or MasterCard, the cost of cards is different depending on the period of expiration, for example, $100 for one year card, $200 for a two-year card, $250 a three-year card.
After completing the application, you will receive the Medical Marijuana Card between a month but you can’t use the card if you are out of the state. You need to buy marijuana from the licensed dispensaries of Illinois State and there is no actual guideline till now that how much you can purchase marijuana. In the same way, you will get the California medical marijuana card online from MedCardNow company.
I hope that this article will be very helpful to you for having a clear concept about how to get a Medical Marijuana Card in Illinois.
