Illinois Medical Marijuana: List of Dispensaries Where Patients Can Legally Buy Weed
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Monday marks a turning
point for the legal sale of medical marijuana in Illinois as approved
dispensaries await their first cannabis deliveries after state
regulators gave growers the green light to start shipping late last
week. Illinois' first marijuana sales are expected to begin Monday.
Illinois was the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana when, in August 2013, former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn approved the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. The bill went into effect Jan. 1, 2014,
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According to the Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois, seven dispensaries have received final approval from state regulators to sell medical marijuana. The care centers are located in Addison, Marion, Mundelein, Quincy, North Aurora, Schaumburg and Ottawa. Here's a list of the names of those centers and their locations.As of Monday, retail locations in Addison, Canton, Marion, Mundelein and Quincy, confirmed inventory and ability to begin serving patients, according to chicago tribuneAccording to the Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois, seven dispensaries have received final approval from state regulators to sell medical marijuana. The care centers are located in Addison, Marion, Mundelein, Quincy, North Aurora, Schaumburg and Ottawa. Here's a list of the names of those centers and their locations.As of Monday, retail locations in Addison, Canton, Marion, Mundelein and Quincy, confirmed inventory and ability to begin serving patients, according to the Chicago Tribune.A grower at a medical marijuana cultivation center in Albion, Illinois Source:
A cultivation center in Albion, Illinois Source: Seth Perlman/AP
Twice a year, the
Medical Cannabis Advisory Board reviews petitions from Illinois
residents seeking approval of a medical condition to qualify for a
Medical Cannabis Registry Identification Card, which patients are
required to present when purchasing cannabis. The board reviews
petitions from Jan. 1 to Jan. 31 and from July 1 to July 31, according
to the MCAI. Per the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana
Law, here's a list of qualifying conditions for patients in Illinois seeking treatment via
medicinal marijuana, though that list may be amended in time according
to the MCAI.
"The MCAI strongly
believes that every Illinois resident, who suffers from a painful or
debilitating ailment, has the right to seek medical cannabis as an
alternative treatment provided that with they obtain the approval of
their physician," the MCAI said
"Illinois residents may petition the Illinois Department of Public
Health to add new debilitating medical conditions to the current list of
debilitating medical conditions that were set forth in the
Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program."
A medical marijuana dispensary in Canton, Illinois Source: Seth Perlman/AP
The MCAI offers guidians
for patients looking to apply for an ID card and explains qualifying
conditions and barriers to access, which can be stricter than in other
states. According to the MCAI, as part of Illinois' Compassionate Use of
Medical Cannabis Pilot Program, patients are required to undergo a
background check, which is typical in those states where medical
marijuana is legal, but Illinois is the only state where regulations
require patients be fingerprinted.
Yet even so, MCAI says it has already helped hundreds of patients in Illinois successfully apply for ID cards. Per the Chicago Tribune, Illinois' first ID cards, which currently number about 3,300, were mailed on Oct. 30.
To date, 23 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized
medical marijuana. Four of those states — Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and
Washington — also legalized the recreational use of cannabis.
A medical marijuana harvest in Albion, Illinois.
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