natureboy!
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Sorry to hear !
Illinois medical marijuana card wait time
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Oak-Island
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Where is the best site online to check tomorrow to see if IL made the Dec 1st deadline for planning (the new law, Provisional, etc)?
natureboy!
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I have a Dr. appointment tomorrow at 2;00 pm , I will be asking questions to find out what he knows , and can do for the OAPP , he is Pro med. cannabis , so he will know if any new info is available.I will report any info back here . I am also on narco. my app. is October 4 , online
Definitely an either-or choice, according to the bill. Section 62(e) of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act says, "[a]n Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participant shall not be registered as a medical cannabis cardholder." Subsection(f) further states, "[a]n Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participant shall not be considered a qualifying patient with a debilitating medical condition under this Act." While there's obviously some overlap, the state is definitely treating these as mutually-exclusive, separate programs.
Should be here, http://www.idph.state.il.us/rulesregs/proposedrules.htm#emergency But they're not too fast at putting them up there judging from the original law passage.
Should be here, https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/home.html But surely won't show up there until Friday.
Other than that all I can figure is watch for press releases or the cannabis policy sites. Financial and Ag don't have places for their emergency rule releases.
I mean either or for cannabis or opioids, and I mean according to Drs. My Dr told me he couldn't prescribe me opioids when he signed. I'll have to question him further on that, he's always told me no opioids when I wasn't asking so I just thought that's what it was, but after hearing from others I wonder if it's because of the PMP. Or it could just be his opinion in which case we'll need to talk.
I've heard others being refused care because of the cannacard and not just from Pain Management quacks.
TrailblazerTony
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Not to make this Political, but what you have gone through, Rauner really deserves to be in Jail with all our other Past Governor's. Hang in there Jon Boy. What area of the State are you in? How many people have needlessly suffered the past 4 years over his Refusal to permit Chronic Pain Patients.
Under Illinois law, there are various rulemaking procedures for agencies. In this case, the bill signed in August calls for IDPH to issue "emergency rules." This is good, because emergency rules take effect immediately or up to 10 days after they are filed with the Secretary of the State.
So we know the proposed rules are going to filed with the Secretary of State's office, and we know that the Secretary of State will then publish the rules in the Illinois Register. The Illinois Register is published on Friday of each week, and is available online.
When will we see them? Hopefully as soon as they are filed with the Secretary of State. Either the SoS or the IDPH should hopefully make them public at that time, perhaps on the IDPH website. Hopefully we won't have to wait until the Illinois Register is published, as that could mean waiting until Friday or even next Friday depending on the publication deadline.
(Lot's of hopefullys.)
That's not political, that's Illinois tradition.
It sounds more like he needs a better Dr.That's not political, that's Illinois tradition.
Politicians never fix anything.
TrailblazerTony
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TrailblazerTony
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That's not political, that's Illinois tradition.
I keep rooting for him to end up in Jail, so we can have a complete 5 man Basketball team of Convicted Felon Ex-Governors. They could tour like The Harlem Globetrotters, but with Armed Prison Guards for Referee's!
GBAUTO
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I think that has more to do with the DEA rather than any state medical board. Because cannabis is still CI, most prescribers won't risk their DEA # for prescribing opiates as an adjunct for cannabis.
I went through this in GA after being on PM for 8 years. Unfortunately, for folks like us who suffer in chronic pain, this won't change until cannabis is either removed from CSA or rescheduled.
natureboy!
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Medical Cannabis Program representatives are available by phone at 1-855-636-3688 Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Oak-Island
Member
Yep, too early. If you read some of the posts over the last few days it looks like IL is working on apps from the end of Sept. It’s about an 80-90 day wait for most to get thier card.
I would for sure wait! I would email in a week or so to make sure they got your app, then I would call at 75ish days. Keep checking on here, and see what people’s wait times are. They should be shorter by the time you get yours! Good luck!
natureboy!
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Day 60 . applied October 4 , Online , Paid C.C.
I guess you should be watching for me. Day 66, 9/28 online.
Going by others applied in August I've thought Friday (day 70) infusion was possible but unlikely, middle of next week more likely. Worst case after Christmas before New Years. But they seem to have really slowed down in November.
natureboy!
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Yes , Slowed down a lot. They were moving right along ! I had hopes for before Christmas , December 24 is day 81.... still have hope ! Hope All you September Apps get good news asap !