Hi, Goobers. I hope your card arrives soon. If you are open to vaping which, in theory and perhaps practice, is not smoking then I recommend oil cartridges. They are a discrete, very easy, no fuss way of medicating. Most dispensaries will offer prefilled cartridges and/or disposable"pens" which is the battery and heating system that heats the oil for vaping. You inhale the vapor and are medicated. Higly potent but easy enough to administer and mitigate the potency. Just take a small hit (and I mean small...not a 5 second draw maybe 1 second, inhale, hold for a second, exhale) and wait at least 10 minutes to see how you feel. Repeat if/when necessary. Edibles are fantastic and my favorite but can be tricky as there are many variables aside from potency that effect how medicated you will get. Moreover, the duration of the psychoactive nature of the experience is waaaaaaaaaay longer and just plain different then other forms of administration. Think 6-8 hours as opposed to 1-2. If you are medicating daily, you will get to know your tolerance more intimately and securely and you manage from there. Just start slow and wait. That will be the key in learning cannabis safely and effectively (if you've never experienced the psychoactive nature of THC)
Illinois medical marijuana card wait time
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kushymonster54
New Member
Doctor: 3/28
Paperwork Submitted (by doctor): 4/17
Issued: 6/26
Received in mail: 7/5
I did not receive any notice that I had been approved. I also never called or e-mailed, just waited.
Paperwork Submitted (by doctor): 4/17
Issued: 6/26
Received in mail: 7/5
I did not receive any notice that I had been approved. I also never called or e-mailed, just waited.
CrazyCarl420
Member
Did you submit your application on 3/28 or 4/17?
My card finally arrived! here is my timeline.
March 21: Went to Medical Cannabis Community Outreach (MCCO) in Addison. Completed all required paperwork, fingerprinting, doctor visit, etc.
June 21: Check cashed by the IDPH
June 26: Letter received from IDPH that photograph was not included in application. Photograph sent to IDPH the same day via email.
July 5: Card received in mail.
The IDPH informed me when I called that my application was not received until the "middle of April" even though I completed all the paperwork on March 21. For some reason MCCO held off on sending in my application for almost a full month. Using April 9 as the day application was received (don't know the exact date) time to get card is 88 days.
March 21: Went to Medical Cannabis Community Outreach (MCCO) in Addison. Completed all required paperwork, fingerprinting, doctor visit, etc.
June 21: Check cashed by the IDPH
June 26: Letter received from IDPH that photograph was not included in application. Photograph sent to IDPH the same day via email.
July 5: Card received in mail.
The IDPH informed me when I called that my application was not received until the "middle of April" even though I completed all the paperwork on March 21. For some reason MCCO held off on sending in my application for almost a full month. Using April 9 as the day application was received (don't know the exact date) time to get card is 88 days.
There is an mco and an mcco I've heard nothing but bad things about the company you used, just glad you got your card!
I used MCCO NOT MCO. They are based in Addison. I'm not here to bash anybody so I will just state FACTs.
1. I applied for my card through MCCO on March 21. I was told by the IDPH that they did not receive my application until the "middle of April". This caused a delay in receiving my card.
2. MCCO did take a picture of me when I was there on March 21, presumably to be sent in with my application. IDPH informed me they never received a picture with my application. I had to go to Walgreens and spend an additional ~$16 to have a passport picture taken. I emailed this picture back to the IDPH the same day. I estimate this caused a further delay in receiving my card of about 4 to 5 days.
Like I said just stating facts.
Thank you I was so excited to finally receive it the wait was LOOOOOOOONG!
Yes I'm just relaying info that has been shared with me.. the why of why they didn't send it in for a month is out there but I'm not sure if it's 100% correct so I didn't post it here.. yes the wait is ridiculous huh?!
Hey Herbanite. Sorry just caught this. I haven't been on here since getting my card, been too busy enjoying it. Anyhow the issue I had was that apparently my "physician's certification" never made it to IDPH & that my ID address didn't match up with my current residency since I had moved and didn't get my ID updated at that time. When I had spoke to a representative from Innovative she mentioned that there was a large batch of forms that had been lost at IDPH because I wasn't the first to have contacted them about it. Ultimately she resubmitted it and I got my ID updated. And I received my card about 7 days after that ordeal. Now I'm at the dispensary every other day taking advantage of their weekly sales and freebies Best of luck!
RosieWilson555
New Member
Card came today! 121 days from application to card in hand! Good luck everyone!
herbanite
Member
Uh oh! I have the same issue with my ID so I'm going to anticipate a letter and get everything ready to go the second it's received. Hopefully, that's the only issue I will run into. Thank you for the response and congratulations on getting your card!!!! Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy
Fbagadoughnuts
Member
I'm waiting on the May peeps! Anyone else waiting who submitted in May?
CrazyCarl420
Member
Yes May 20! I know there a few on here with a little earlier day then me. I’m hoping mid August. That would put me at 85 days if everything goes well! You never know with the state....
May 14th state recieved my app and charged me.....End of July early Aug cant get here soon enough
Marilyng27
Member
I hope this is close to accurate lol. I’m just so eager. I know someone that already has theirs and I’m jealous! Lol. This month needs to hurry on by lol.
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CrazyCarl420
Member
I’m August 7th! So close I can smell it!
CrazyCarl420
Member
How many days has it been? I have been seeing people get there cards 80-90 days from when the state receives your application.
Fbagadoughnuts
Member
Nice. I think I'm the 24th.