Illinois medical marijuana card wait time
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legallyhealed
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I’m going to vent a bit.
This is why big Govt is a waste of tax payer dollars. Submitted online directly from the physicians office 12/19/18. Receipt from IDPH 12/19/18. At this rate I’m looking at mid/end of 03/19. The physician qualified me under spinal cord nerve damage and said my condition will be approved 100%. Yet the Govt controls the Physicians diagnosis due to bureaucratic red tape in IL. No other MMJ State is taking 90 days to issue. IL taxes keep rising. IL is #50 out of 50 States in terms of Financial health. We lost over 141k net residents in 2018. 1600 companies m0ved out of IL in 2018. These companies accounted for 76Billion in gross revenue. Politicians in IL have ruined this state over the past 10 years. The good news? The Federal Farm Bill signed 2 weeks ago now made Hemp Legal federally, meaning it’s no longer a Sch 1 drug ... and that helps pave the path for Cannabis to be next within 3 years. More good news? As more and more States incorporate MMJ, we will see reciprocity between states, just as CA honors IL MMJ. A person will ALWAYS want to keep their medical card over recreational for two reasons 1) MUCH lower taxation at dispensaries 2) higher quality cannabis due to tighter lab testing. Why buy the average stuff when you can buy the good stuff.
Last thing ... From my understanding,the provisional letters should begin on or around Jan 18th-31st, which means people like myself will be sent a letter to utilize dispensaries prior to the actual card being mailed ... so my expectation is the wait time, now that we’ve entered 2019, should be another 3-4 weeks, but still a total of 90 days for actual receipt of card.
I’m happy to expand for anyone who may have questions. Ugh. Happy New Year fellow #legallyhealed humans.
This is why big Govt is a waste of tax payer dollars. Submitted online directly from the physicians office 12/19/18. Receipt from IDPH 12/19/18. At this rate I’m looking at mid/end of 03/19. The physician qualified me under spinal cord nerve damage and said my condition will be approved 100%. Yet the Govt controls the Physicians diagnosis due to bureaucratic red tape in IL. No other MMJ State is taking 90 days to issue. IL taxes keep rising. IL is #50 out of 50 States in terms of Financial health. We lost over 141k net residents in 2018. 1600 companies m0ved out of IL in 2018. These companies accounted for 76Billion in gross revenue. Politicians in IL have ruined this state over the past 10 years. The good news? The Federal Farm Bill signed 2 weeks ago now made Hemp Legal federally, meaning it’s no longer a Sch 1 drug ... and that helps pave the path for Cannabis to be next within 3 years. More good news? As more and more States incorporate MMJ, we will see reciprocity between states, just as CA honors IL MMJ. A person will ALWAYS want to keep their medical card over recreational for two reasons 1) MUCH lower taxation at dispensaries 2) higher quality cannabis due to tighter lab testing. Why buy the average stuff when you can buy the good stuff.
Last thing ... From my understanding,the provisional letters should begin on or around Jan 18th-31st, which means people like myself will be sent a letter to utilize dispensaries prior to the actual card being mailed ... so my expectation is the wait time, now that we’ve entered 2019, should be another 3-4 weeks, but still a total of 90 days for actual receipt of card.
I’m happy to expand for anyone who may have questions. Ugh. Happy New Year fellow #legallyhealed humans.
I wouldn’t count on those provisional letters.
Sounds a lot like the different stories from IDPH, we know how those go. Although this one was a little higher up.
So 5 months, 3 days after signing the law to give out letters for access, the way IDPH started out having licenses to give people access, the way IDPH managed to get people access when the printer was down, IDPH will start sending out letters to give people access.
But I guess when you think 3 months is a reasonable waiting period to approve sick people, 5 months to implement a new program just like you've done twice before is breaking records.
I think nobody will care to dig into the 90 day waiting period because it was fixed 8/28.
I wouldn't doubt if that was the reason it was signed. No, I didn't cause any waiting period, I signed provisional access, remember.
I think it's been going on much longer than 10 years.
Much more likely they won't wait a full 90 days than my hope it would happen soon after Dec 1st.
But I do expect delay and probably a royal screwing, something like those who applied on January 28th wait, those who apply on January 31st go to the dispensary.
Nothing would surprise me with this fucked up corrupt state. Why people keep electing these shitheads is beyond me.
They show sooner, least for me.
Probably means another day without my card. Today is 90 days.
HatetheState
Member
Nothing in informed delivery for me today. Day 94 for me.
Twistedcrypto1
Well-Known Member
Wow. Sorry to hear about the delay guys and gals. The wait will be worth it. I’ve been consuming cannabis for many years but having access to very specific strains ant a moments notice has helped with pain but also no more sleepless nights.
Be patient and await the good things to come.
Be patient and await the good things to come.
TrailblazerTony
Well-Known Member
Well Said, and also, Illinois is being so Stupid. The sooner you get People into the Dispensary, the sooner they get their sales tax cut. Delaying things 3 Months Helps No ONE.
TrailblazerTony
Well-Known Member
I know this sucks, but about 2 weeks ago?? someone got their card and it was not listed in informed delivery.
Yup, ive been hoping that’s the case. Though, when multiple people say nothing in ID that morning I lose a little hope. Doubtful that multiple image scans screw up... I’ll see at 3pm I guess!
Aleez
Member
I just called the department.... At the first try, I got an automated system stating due to high call volume that they are not taking calls at this time and to call back later.... So I called back and I got through. The woman was very short with me and stated that they are only on the beginning of October and maybe in 2-3 weeks they will be at the end of October.... Also, the woman said 90 days is the standard.....
RoseTTaStOned89
Member
Second post for me...Today was the day!!
Mail-in app received: 10/5/18
Money order cashed: 12/21/18
Card Issued Date: 12/24/18
Card in Hand: 1/3/19
Mail-in app received: 10/5/18
Money order cashed: 12/21/18
Card Issued Date: 12/24/18
Card in Hand: 1/3/19