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Illinois Health officials say now is the time to apply for medical marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 04/27/2015 - 06:07

QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) - The Medical Marijuana program in Illinois, which started in January of 2014, is off to a slow start, but public health officials say now is the time for patients to apply.

First, patients need to fill out an application to get a medical marijuana card. They'll need their doctor to sign a form showing they have an eligible condition. 

Illinois health officials say they were able to iron out the approval process after looking at the dozens of other states with similar programs.

"We've looked at a number of the other states to how they've implemented their programs," Conny Moody with the Illinois Department of Public Health said. "So Illinois has really benefited from those states who were early adopters, and it's allowed us to avoid some of the pitfalls that they may have had to deal with."

Illinois allows patients to purchase up to 2.5...

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