Illinois medical marijuana card wait time

Juke52 said:
Yeah, I went for the three year plan too. It certainly looks like recreational will be legal long before then, but I think a benefit for card holders will be that recreational will be taxed at a higher rate (since those tax $ are the main incentive) than medical, so I hope it all balances out in the end.
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I think you are right ! should be worth it in the long run ! and may take awhile for recreational to get going
 
Juke52 said:
It certainly looks like recreational will be legal long before then, but I think a benefit for card holders will be that recreational will be taxed at a higher rate (since those tax $ are the main incentive) than medical, so I hope it all balances out in the end.
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Excellent point. Another potential benefit of having the Illinois card even if Illinois goes legal is reciprocity in other states.

Your Ilinois card will keep you safe from arrest for possession in Arizona, Maine, and New Hampshire, and will also let you purchase from dispensaries in Michigan, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii (2019). Exceptions apply, and reciprocity strictness can vary even from dispensary to dispensary. But in the right circumstances, the card could save you from arrest or running out of medicine while traveling, and that's worth something.
 
Spellchek said:
Excellent point. Another potential benefit of having the Illinois card even if Illinois goes legal is reciprocity in other states.

Your Ilinois card will keep you safe from arrest for possession in Arizona, Maine, and New Hampshire, and will also let you purchase from dispensaries in Michigan, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii (2019). Exceptions apply, and reciprocity strictness can vary even from dispensary to dispensary. But in the right circumstances, the card could save you from arrest or running out of medicine while traveling, and that's worth something.
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Good to Know !
 
Spellchek said:
Excellent point. Another potential benefit of having the Illinois card even if Illinois goes legal is reciprocity in other states.

Your Ilinois card will keep you safe from arrest for possession in Arizona, Maine, and New Hampshire, and will also let you purchase from dispensaries in Michigan, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii (2019). Exceptions apply, and reciprocity strictness can vary even from dispensary to dispensary. But in the right circumstances, the card could save you from arrest or running out of medicine while traveling, and that's worth something.
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I didn’t know that about getting to buy from other dispenceries in other states! That’s great!!
 
natureboy! said:
Good to Know !
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Hullj18 said:
I didn’t know that about getting to buy from other dispenceries in other states! That’s great!!
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More and more medical states are adding some form of reciprocity (e.g., Hawaii in 2019), and when you add the legal states (and let's not forget Canada), it's getting much easier (and safer) to travel as a cannabis patient.

However, as I said above, exceptions do apply from state to state and even store to store. The U.S. is still a patchwork of very new cannabis laws, and not everything is 100% clear on the reciprocity front. If you're planning to purchase from an out-of-state store while traveling, call in advance to be sure they'll accept your IL card.
 
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Spellchek said:
More and more medical states are adding some form of reciprocity (e.g., Hawaii in 2019), and when you add the legal states (and let's not forget Canada), it's getting much easier (and safer) to travel as a cannabis patient.

However, as I said above, exceptions do apply from state to state and even store to store. The U.S. is still a patchwork of very new cannabis laws, and not everything is 100% clear on the reciprocity front. If you're planning to purchase from an out-of-state store while traveling, call in advance to be sure they'll accept your IL card.
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Good to know ! and something to look into when in another state. Missouri shouldn't be to far behind too ! if going to St.louis for a Cubs vs. Cardinals Game !
 
I opted in for the 1 year card, hoping recreational will be passed by then. What is the process to renew? Does it take as long as signing up for a new card?
 
Hullj18 said:
I opted in for the 1 year card, hoping recreational will be passed by then. What is the process to renew? Does it take as long as signing up for a new card?
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I don't think so , there is info about it at IDPH , but I haven't looked at it. if you look , please share what you find out. I imagine if you re-new before your card expires it may be easy ?
 
Spellchek said:
Excellent point. Another potential benefit of having the Illinois card even if Illinois goes legal is reciprocity in other states.

Your Ilinois card will keep you safe from arrest for possession in Arizona, Maine, and New Hampshire, and will also let you purchase from dispensaries in Michigan, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii (2019). Exceptions apply, and reciprocity strictness can vary even from dispensary to dispensary. But in the right circumstances, the card could save you from arrest or running out of medicine while traveling, and that's worth something.
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My reasoning would mostly be the number of plants I assume medical can have over recreational.
I find the proposed 5 plants for legal to be hard to work around.


Hullj18 said:
I opted in for the 1 year card, hoping recreational will be passed by then. What is the process to renew? Does it take as long as signing up for a new card?
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For the renewals it's a few weeks at most. I'm not sure about the re-applications, but everyone will have those after 3 years.
 
Hullj18 said:
What is the process to renew? Does it take as long as signing up for a new card?
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It depends on when you're renewing. The way I read the regulations (Section 946.290), your IDPH "approval" is good for three years. If you get approved but opt for a 1-year or 2-year card, you can go through an "expedited" renewal (until you hit three years) that bypasses the need for a physician's certificate or proof of residency. Once you hit three (3) years, whether because you opted for the 3-year card or after some renewals, then you have to go through the full application process again including producing a new certificate from your doctor.

Can anyone confirm?
 
FlYingIllini said:
I haven’t called, I got discouraged when I say your news. I keep checking the mail every day like a kid waiting for santa’s Return letter. Haha
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Don’t get discouraged, we will have it soon!!

You should try and call tomorrow, I bet they got to yours today, they had to have gotten to yours! I think the max I’ve waited on the phone was 10 minutes. If you call and get the ‘all our agents are busy’ you’ll get through to someone in less than 10! Just ask if your approved and I bet they say yes!!
 
Hullj18 said:
Don’t get discouraged, we will have it soon!!

You should try and call tomorrow, I bet they got to yours today, they had to have gotten to yours! I think the max I’ve waited on the phone was 10 minutes. If you call and get the ‘all our agents are busy’ you’ll get through to someone in less than 10! Just ask if your approved and I bet they say yes!!
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I tried calling all day on day 97. On Day 100, got through about 2 pm, was told Just Approved on Day 97!. Card in Hand 2 days later.
 
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