Buffalo Grove medical marijuana dispensary helps patients apply for treatment

Applying to receive medical marijuana as a patient can be a confusing process, especially for people who are sick, says pharmacist Mark Mandel.

In an effort to mitigate the problems patients might face in submitting applications for the Illinois Medical Cannabis Card, Mandel and pharmacist Joseph Friedman hosted an event Saturday to help patients apply for the card.

Medical professionals were on-site to answer patients' questions, help them fill out applications and provide fingerprinting and shoot passport photographs, which are both required pieces of the application.

The pair plan to open Buffalo Grove's first medical marijuana dispensary in November and want to make sure patients are getting the help they need.

"Only about 10 to 15 percent of those who have applied for the license have done it appropriately," Mandel said.

Mandel and Friedman are hoping that by helping patients with the multi-step process, they will become regulars at their...

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