Illinois – FAQ

You must meet the following requirements to qualify for a medical marijuana card in Illinois:

• Be a resident of Illinois.
• Have a diagnosis of one of the qualifying conditions for medical cannabis in Illinois.
• Not hold a school bus permit or Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Not be an active-duty law enforcement officer, correctional officer, correctional probation officer, or firefighter.

The qualifying conditions for a medical marijuana card in Illinois include:

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Arnold-Chiari Malformation
• Autism
• Cachexia/Wasting Syndrome
• Cancer
• Causalgia
• Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
• Chronic Pain
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II (CRPS)
• Crohn’s Disease
• Dystonia
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
• Endometriosis
• Female Orgasmic Disorder
• Fibrous Dysplasia
• Glaucoma
• HIV/AIDS
• Hepatitis C
• Hydrocephalus
• Hydromyelia
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Lupus
• Migraines
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Myoclonus
• Nail-Patella Syndrome
• Neuro-Bechet’s Autoimmune Disease
• Neurofibromatosis
• Neuropathy
• Osteoarthritis
• Ovarian Cysts
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
• Post-Concussion Syndrome
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
• Residual Limb Pain
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Seizure Disorder (including epilepsy)
• Severe Fibromyalgia
• Sjogren’s Syndrome
• Spinal Cord Disease (including but not limited to arachnoiditis)
• Spinal Cord Injury (it’s damage to the spinal cord tissue with neurological evidence of irreversible spasticity.)
• Spinocerebellar Ataxia
• Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
• Syringomyelia
• Tarlov Cysts
• Terminal Illness
• Tourette Syndrome
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Uterine Fibroids

Follow the steps below to get certified for your Illinois medical card:

1. Sign up with Quick Med Cards and create your account.
2. Speak with our cannabis doctor via video call.
3. Receive your certification if approved after the appointment.

No. The law doesn’t obligate marijuana doctors in Illinois to approve patients for medical marijuana. Still, our MMJ doctors will most likely certify you if your health could benefit from medical cannabis.

Yes. Once you book your appointment, we’ll send you a secure link for your video call when the consultation time approaches. You’ll meet with your physician to discuss how medical cannabis could benefit your health–this generally takes 10-15 minutes. After your doctor approves, you’ll receive your certification via email. It’ll also be available from your Quick Med Cards dashboard.

Getting your certification is just step one of getting your Illinois medical marijuana card. Next, you’ll need to complete your medical card application on the Illinois Cannabis Tracking System.

Illinois no longer issues physical medical marijuana cards.

However, your digital card will be available in your patient account (with the state’s registry) once your application is approved, usually within 1-2 days.

Your medical card could be valid for one (1), two (2), or three (3) years depending on the period you choose during your application.

With Quick Med Cards, your consultation and certification will cost $45 to $149, the lowest in the state. Additionally, your medical card will cost $50 (1 year), $100 (2 years), or $125 (3 years) payable to the Illinois Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP).