Illinois Qualifying Conditions For Medical Marijuana

Illinois allows patients with the following conditions to apply for a medical cannabis card:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Anorexia nervosa
• Any medical condition for which an opioid has been or could be prescribed by a physician based on generally accepted standards of care
• Arnold Chiari malformation
• Autism
• Cachexia/wasting syndrome
• Cancer
• Causalgia
• Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
• Chronic pain
• Complex regional pain syndrome type 2
• Crohn’s Disease
• Dystonia
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• Fibromyalgia
• Fibrous dysplasia
• Glaucoma
• Hepatitis C
• HIV/AIDS
• Hydrocephalus
• Hydromyelia
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Lupus
• Migraines
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Myoclonus
• Nail patella syndrome
• Neuro-Behcet’s autoimmune disease
• Neurofibromatosis
• Neuropathy
• Osteoarthritis
• Parkinson’s disease
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Post-traumatic stress
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sjogren’s syndrome
• Spinal cord disease
• Spinocerebellar Ataxia
• Superior canal dehiscence syndrome
• Syringomyelia
• Tarlov cysts
• Tourette’s syndrome
• Traumatic brain injury and post-concussion syndrome
• Ulcerative colitis

Does Illinois accept out-of-state medical cards?

Illinois does not accept out-of-state medical cards, but an adult medical patient can visit a legal dispensary to purchase with an ID.

When does my Illinois medical card expire?

Medical cards expire in 1, 2, or 3 years – depending on patient selection upon registration with the state.

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Illinois marijuana DUI laws

Here are the penalties in Illinois for operating a motor vehicle under the influence:

• A first offense can result in a misdemeanor and carries a year of driving revocations, a mandatory minimum fine of 500 USD, and 100 hours of community service.
• The second offense can result in a Misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum of five days of imprisonment, 240 hours of community service, up to a 2,500 USD fine, and a minimum five-year suspended license.
• The third offense can result in a felony with up to thirty months of imprisonment, extending up to seven years for subsequent offenses, and a maximum fine of 25,000 USD.

Illinois marijuana growing laws

You can only grow cannabis if you have a Medical Cannabis Card. You must be 21 years or older and can grow up to 5 cannabis plants in your home, out of sight from the public.

Illinois public consumption laws

Illinois state law prohibits the use of cannabis in a public place, including for medical patients.

No marijuana may be used in the following locations:

• School properties
• Public transportation
• Motor Vehicles
• Public parks
• Private residences (unless you have written approval by the property owner)

Illinois city specific laws

The laws listed here are for the state. Cities, counties, schools, universities, and employers may set their own rules and consequences. Be sure to check how marijuana laws differ in each county or town before you use.