Illinois medical marijuana card wait time

Flyhigher

Active Member
Long time lurker here

3/15/18 Mailed USPS Priority (for tracking) all required documents and pictures, fingerprints etc.
3/19/18 Package Delivered

Nothing since then, when will i hear from them?
It is going to be a few months for you yet. Since you applied in the middle of March I would don’t hold you breath for any day before maybe June 30th. Sorry to say
 

Chicubs721

New Member
Thank you and I’m sure soon enough it will also be your time. It was nice to be able to go the dispensary and know that I’m getting quality product. And it will also work how it should.
I went to Innovative Express on 1/23

Paperwork, fingerprints and credit card charged on 1/26

Waiting patiently.....do you think I’ll see mine next week as well?
 

GGB

Member
I have officially tipped over the 90 day mark. Tomorrow is day 92 and my card had better be in that mailbox!! :wall:
 
Thanks to flyhigher and AJJoel for the USPS informed delivery tip. Woke up this morning to an email from USPS with a picture of my IDPH letter mmj card!!!

Timeline:
1/22 - everything submitted via Innovative Express
4/2 - called IDPH and they said I was approved and sent request to printer
4/9 - delivery of mmj card
I submitted 1/17, it's been 12 days since I contacted them and they advised 10-14 days.

Nothing in the mail today. Ugh, another kick in the crotch!
 
Hi All, quick update:

I submitted Jan 12, 2018. I called and was told I was approved on March 26th and that my card was sent to the printer on March 28th. I called for a status update again late last week since I have not received my card and was told that during the week of March 26th...the servers were down for a few days and my approval was never actually sent to the printer!!!! I then received confirmation that my card was successfully sent to the printer on Friday, April 6th. I am still waiting...

Scary thing is...without my call.. my approval would still just be sitting there and not sent to the printer!

So with that...if you have an approval date within the week of March 26th, you might want to call and make sure your approval was actually sent to the printer.

What a nightmare! Hope this helps.
 

TrailblazerTony

Well-Known Member
Thanks to flyhigher and AJJoel for the USPS informed delivery tip. Woke up this morning to an email from USPS with a picture of my IDPH letter mmj card!!!

Timeline:
1/22 - everything submitted via Innovative Express
4/2 - called IDPH and they said I was approved and sent request to printer
4/9 - delivery of mmj card
Congrats!! 77 days, amazing. Sad for the people who are in the day 90 area, makes Ill look bad.
 

TrailblazerTony

Well-Known Member
Hurry up mail! Today’s my day! Informed delivery pic posted below.
Snail mailed my app in on January 11.
I was told I was approved on March 28, card was printed on April 4. (I’m a disabled veteran who had to resubmit my medical records after my review started because they were insufficient.

Congrats!!
 

CUDA22

Member
Thanks to flyhigher and AJJoel for the USPS informed delivery tip. Woke up this morning to an email from USPS with a picture of my IDPH letter mmj card!!!

Timeline:
1/22 - everything submitted via Innovative Express
4/2 - called IDPH and they said I was approved and sent request to printer
4/9 - delivery of mmj card
Congrats mine is 1/23 called Friday been sent to printer too
 
Congratulations to everyone getting their cards and thank you to those posting updates!

I’m wondering if anyone sent in applications adding a caregiver, cards come together? I wonder if that may take additional time?
Thanks in advance! :)
 

WestIstheBest

Active Member
Sent snail mail 1/23
Check cleared and card issued 3/29
Sent to printer 4/2
Received 4/9 (Total 77 days or 11 weeks)
Hopefully everyone around this timeframe gets theirs soon! I wasn't expecting it to come this fast. I will say the card looks cool. Probably going to wait until I get paid to visit the shopbongsmilie
 

Raptor2018

New Member
1/17 - submitted everything online (app, payment, doctor's note, fingerprinting)
4/6 - called to check on status; was told that "it was sent two days ago and you will receive it within 14 days"

Sent to printer? Or mailed to me? Does anyone know how long between "sent" to arrival in my mailbox?
 

GGB

Member
Sent snail mail 1/23
Check cleared and card issued 3/29
Sent to printer 4/2
Received 4/9 (Total 77 days or 11 weeks)
Hopefully everyone around this timeframe gets theirs soon! I wasn't expecting it to come this fast. I will say the card looks cool. Probably going to wait until I get paid to visit the shopbongsmilie
Congrats!!! I still haven't gotten mine yet!!
 

DJB90

New Member
Been watching this thread for a while now, thought i'd add my timeline to the mix.

Applied through Innovative Express on 1/11
Received letter from IDPH telling me they had nothing that Innovative claimed to send on friday 3/30
Innovative Express re-sent all my info and photo same day
Called IDPH on following Monday 4/2 and was told everything was received and was being processed
Called IDPH again today and was told I was approved and should have my card in 10-14 days.
Today is day 89 for me. I'm really hoping it arrives this week!
 
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