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Less than 15% of Illinois medical marijuana applications considered complete

About 6,300 people have started the process to register to use medical marijuana in Illinois, but only about 800 of those applications were considered complete.
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Five weeks after they began accepting applications, state officials say about 6,300 people have started the process to register to use medical marijuana in Illinois, but only about 800 of those applications were considered complete.

That works out to just over 12%.

After a complete application is received, including physician certification forms and background check information, the Illinois Department of Public Health issues approvals or denials within 30 business days.

The IDPH began issuing approval and denial letters the last week of September 2014.

“The most frequent debilitating medical conditions physicians have certified include cancer, severe fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries,” said a statement from officials with the Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program.

The state began accepting applications from patients whose last names begin with A through L on September 2, 2014. Those patients have until October 31 to submit applications, and the process opens November 1 to December 31 to patients whose last names begin with M through Z.

On January 1, 2015, the process is open to all patients.

For application forms and more information, click here.

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