Illinois medical marijuana card wait time

[pepperonipizza77]

Hi everyone,

Went to MMC to see Dr. on 9/20. Turned in paperwork and payment online on 9/20. State took payment next day. Anyone in my time frame seen their card? Sounds like I’ve done everything everyone has done (several emails to Springfield, calls to health department, calls to clinic).
Any other advice?

 

[Tiredofwaiting]

Hi everyone,

Went to MMC to see Dr. on 9/20. Turned in paperwork and payment online on 9/20. State took payment next day. Anyone in my time frame seen their card? Sounds like I’ve done everything everyone has done (several emails to Springfield, calls to health department, calls to clinic).
Any other advice?

 

[Tiredofwaiting]

Waiting game now you should be in the next couple of weeks

 

[Myk63]

Was told that they didnt think raunner was going to sign or something to that effect thats why provisional January15

He signed August 28th, about 2 hours before the law went into effect even if he didn't sign it. The only thing that would've delayed it would be if he vetoed it.
IDPH had those 3 months to prepare for December 1st. It seems they didn't even manage to write the emergency rule and get it submitted by December 1st (it didn't make the IL registry that was published Nov 30th).

Should we investigate the permit department?

I don't know about Chicago. But my bet is on yes probably. Definitely if there are people who aren't waiting 6 months. But that's really not the same thing. We're talking address checks, and Dr license checks here.
You're probably talking easements and possibly environmental impact studies there.

Maybe IL runs like this because too many accept it as how govt works. BTW, when I got a fence permit I went down, paid my $6 and got the permit right then.

 

[Gmac1041]

Go Bears.

 

[pepperonipizza77]

Waiting game now you should be in the next couple of weeks

Has anyone contacted their state representatives? I wonder what the response has been from Chicago area politicians and and downstate politicians.
I feel for the IDPH employees who work for the Medical Cannabis Pilot Program (like many state workers, the reality is that they are pawns for someone else’s agenda).

 

[Myk63]

Has anyone contacted their state representatives? I wonder what the response has been from Chicago area politicians and and downstate politicians.
I feel for the IDPH employees who work for the Medical Cannabis Pilot Program (like many state workers, the reality is that they are pawns for someone else’s agenda).

Probably should've set up it's own oversight. Much like expecting Drs to recommend cannabis causes problems expecting a Dr to run the whole program was destined to have problems and it will always have problems on and off based on who is appointing the head. And you really can't expect the head of IDPH appointment to be based on whether they're pro-cannabis or not.

 

[Juke52]

Basically a "your guess is as good as ours" answer.
Your ID is already sent in with the application.

January 15 tells me they need to investigate this IDPH crew and governor. That is the day after the new governor and head of IDPH take office. It surely is a good guess the way they've been.
But in the law there is no excuse for provisional to wait.



Already there at the bottom of the online application page, and I think dispensaries already do that for first time patients. The only difference is checking the validity of the QP# each time with the document.

So it sounds like the infrastructure is already in place. If that's the case, all that would need to be done is that the state would need to issue the provisional access documents to everyone who is in the system already who hasn't yet been issued a card. They must have that info in a database somewhere already. (In fact, that might explain why the law specifies "online" applicants as being eligible for provisional access - their info would already be 'in the system' and easier to access.)

Anyway, it seems to me that it would be pretty easy to get provisional access paperwork to everyone who qualifies for it. I mean, like a day's work for someone who knows about databases and mailers.

 

[Hullj18]

Hi everyone,

Went to MMC to see Dr. on 9/20. Turned in paperwork and payment online on 9/20. State took payment next day. Anyone in my time frame seen their card? Sounds like I’ve done everything everyone has done (several emails to Springfield, calls to health department, calls to clinic).
Any other advice?

I submitted and got confirmed 9/20! We should be confirmed this week, and have the card in hand in 2 weeks

 

[anlbo]

I submitted and got confirmed 9/20! We should be confirmed this week, and have the card in hand in 2 weeks

Hopeful!! No matter what it should be over for us late September people soon!

 

[JonboyUSMC]

I just got my denial letter, applied Sept 17, wasted $100. I guess I'll just wait until they legalize recreational. I'll just keep eating Norcos like candy and go buy some more guns in the mean time.

 

[Hullj18]

I just got my denial letter, applied Sept 17, wasted $100. I guess I'll just wait until they legalize recreational. I'll just keep eating Norcos like candy and go buy some more guns in the mean time.

A denial letter? What did they say the reason was for denial?

 

[JonboyUSMC]

I didn't meet the requirements for having a debilitating condition. I almost lost my leg, it took 4 surgeries to finally fix it. I have permanent nerve and vascular damage, and can barely walk at the end of every day. Somehow that doesn't meet their requirements.

 

[Hullj18]

I didn't meet the requirements for having a debilitating condition. I almost lost my leg, it took 4 surgeries to finally fix it. I have permanent nerve and vascular damage, and can barely walk at the end of every day. Somehow that doesn't meet their requirements.

I sent you a private message! Check it out, may have a solution for you

 

[Tiredofwaiting]

Sry to hear that. That sucks and i for one think thats some bs

 

[JonboyUSMC]

Sry to hear that. That sucks and i for one think thats some bs

Thanks, the opiate alternative program must be a hoax, because Ive been in Norcos and oxys for almost 5 years now. When I'm given the option to get off the pills, I get denied. The state gets another $100 from me, and I get nothing in return. Living in IL in a nutshell right there.

 

[wizewizard555]

Thanks, the opiate alternative program must be a hoax, because Ive been in Norcos and oxys for almost 5 years now. When I'm given the option to get off the pills, I get denied. The state gets another $100 from me, and I get nothing in return. Living in IL in a nutshell right there.

I don't believe they started the opioid alternative program as of yet. When I submitted my application online at the beginning of November it said not to apply if you're looking for the Opioid Alternative program.

I wouldn't give up yet, there's still hope.

 

[Spellchek]

Somehow that doesn't meet their requirements.

It sucks that chronic pain isn't a qualifying condition, but the silver lining is that the opioid program was tailor-made for your situation. I know waiting is awful (that's why we're all here, right?), but help is on the way. Good luck.

 

[Myk63]

So it sounds like the infrastructure is already in place. If that's the case, all that would need to be done is that the state would need to issue the provisional access documents to everyone who is in the system already who hasn't yet been issued a card. They must have that info in a database somewhere already. (In fact, that might explain why the law specifies "online" applicants as being eligible for provisional access - their info would already be 'in the system' and easier to access.)

Anyway, it seems to me that it would be pretty easy to get provisional access paperwork to everyone who qualifies for it. I mean, like a day's work for someone who knows about databases and mailers.

I think people saying the infrastructure isn't there are confusing provisional with opioid alternative. The new tracking needed only mentions opioid alternatives (many times). Provisional is just issuing a QP# before approval, all the requirements were typed into the application.

If I know how to place CSV into a spread sheet it should be simple for someone who actually works on computers doing exactly that.

I didn't meet the requirements for having a debilitating condition. I almost lost my leg, it took 4 surgeries to finally fix it. I have permanent nerve and vascular damage, and can barely walk at the end of every day. Somehow that doesn't meet their requirements.

Sorry but yes, it's very specific conditions. 3 years ago I wouldn't have qualified because they couldn't tell if I had Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's so I was classified as Indeterminate Colitis. Another scope and a group of Drs discussing my case later and I was qualified. It's stupidly picky and it doesn't help that the head of IDPH and the governor haven't allowed any new conditions to be added.

We don't know what the opioid alternative charge is yet. Sounds like you should be qualified for that. Although it may be an either or choice.

 

[JonboyUSMC]

I'm not even going to pursue this any longer. As far as I'm concerned,it's been a complete waste of time and money. I have pain meds that work, even though they are being vilified by the government that won't allow me access to MMJ.