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)
• Agitation of 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-Behcet’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)
• Fibromyalgia
• Sjogren’s Syndrome
• Spinal Cord Disease (including but not limited to arachnoiditis)
• Spinal cord injury involving damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological evidence of intractable spasticity
• Spinocerebellar Ataxia
• Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
• Syringomyelia
• Tarlov Cysts
• Terminal Illness
• Tourette Syndrome
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Uterine Fibroids
• Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) with chronic pain
• Sickle cell
  

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. Having a qualifying condition does not guarantee that you’ll get an Illinois medical marijuana card. Illinois medical marijuana doctors must evaluate your condition and determine whether medical cannabis is appropriate for you.

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.

Once IDPH approves your Illinois medical cannabis application, your registration becomes active. You can then access your digital medical cannabis registration card through your online account.

• Check your account: Log in to the Illinois Cannabis Portal using ILogin.
• Access your card: Once your registration is active, your digital medical cannabis card will be available in your account.
• Download your card: Save or print your digital registration card for your records.
• Visit an authorized dispensary: You can use your active medical cannabis registration to purchase medical cannabis from dispensaries authorized to serve medical patients.

After your registration is active, you can begin using the benefits available to registered Illinois medical cannabis patients.

Illinois no longer issues physical medical marijuana cards.

Once your application is approved, you can access your digital medical cannabis card through your patient account and use it at licensed dispensaries.

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

With Quick Med Cards, the doctor consultation and certification cost $149, or you can use our financing option to book an appointment for as little as $47.

You will also need to pay the Illinois Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP) application fee directly to the state:

• $50 for a 1-year registration
• $100 for a 2-year registration
• $125 for a 3-year registration