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The key benefits of a medical marijuana card in Illinois

  • Save up to 34% on products

  • Enjoy legal protections for employment

  • Access higher-potency cannabis products

  • Get legal cannabis at age 18+, rather than 21+

  • Cultivation

  • Higher possession

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4 easy steps to get your IL medical card

  1. 1

    Sign up

    Register with Leafwell on any device and consult with a licensed medical marijuana doctor in minutes.

  2. 2

    Get approved

    Once approved, your doctor will submit your certification to the state program.

  3. 3

    Submit your certification

    Register with the Illinois Medical Cannabis Patient Program via ILogin and pay the state fee.

  4. 4

    Get your card

    Your digital medical card will be available once approved. You can access a provisional letter while you wait.

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Medical marijuana certificate (for new and returning patients)

$99

State fees

$50 (1yr) / $100 (2yr) / $200 (3yr)

How to qualify for a mmj card in Illinois

When you apply for the Illinois medical card, you must enroll in the Illinois Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP). Patients must be at least 18 years old to qualify, and those younger (under 18) must appoint a caregiver (over 21) who can access cannabis on their behalf. The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act states that qualifying patients must be diagnosed with a "debilitating condition" to be eligible for a medical cannabis registry identification card in Illinois. You may be approved for medicinal cannabis if you experience a qualifying medical condition, including:

  • AIDS/HIV
  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Arthritis
  • Autism/Asperger Syndrome
  • Cachexia or Wasting Syndrome
  • Cancer
  • Chiari Malformation (Arnold Chiari Malformation) and Syringomyelia
  • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Renal Failure
  • Chronic Pain, Muscle Pain and Other Types of Pain
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Cystitis
  • Dystonia
  • Eating Disorders (e.g. Anorexia, Bulimia, Obesity)
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
  • Endometriosis
  • Epilepsy
  • Female Orgasmic Disorder
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Glaucoma
  • Headache and Migraine
  • Hepatitis (Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C)
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBDs)
  • Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
  • Lupus
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Muscular Dystrophy (MD) and Myotonic Disorders
  • Myasthenia Gravis (MG) and Myoneural Disorders
  • Nail-Patella Syndrome
  • Neuropathy (Nerve Pain)
  • Ovarian Cysts
  • Palliative Care (Admittance Into Hospice)
  • Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
  • Peripheral Neuropathy (PN)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
  • Seizures and Seizure Disorders
  • Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and Spinal Cord Diseases (SCDs)
  • Tarlov Cysts
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Stroke
  • Uterine Fibroids

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  3. What are the benefits of a medical marijuana card?
  4. How much does the card cost?
  5. How to qualify for a card
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