Northwest Medical Care Clinic

As of March 2020 Illinois allows Telehealth appointments for cannabis recommendations

Read below for more information

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Examinations for Medical Cannabis Certification completion may be done by telemedicine until further notice. In-person appointments will not be required.  See the Illinois Department of Public Health website for more information.

http://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/prevention-wellness/medical-cannabis/covid19-medical-cannabis-guidance.

 

Illinois also made recent updates to the approval process 

As of February 1, 2019 patients who apply for a Medical Cannabis Registry Card on-line will receive provisional access to a licensed dispensary within 24 hours of completing the application process.  Qualifying patients who submit a paper application do NOT receive a provisional (temporary) registry card.

https://medicalcannabispatients.illinois.gov

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To Qualify :

• Be a resident of the State of Illinois at the time of application and remain a resident during participation in the program;

• Have a qualifying debilitating medical condition;

• Have a signed physician certification (unless you are a veteran receiving medical care at a VA facility);

• Be at least 18 years of age;

• Not hold a school bus permit or Commercial Driver’s License (CDL); and

• Not be an active duty law enforcement officer, correctional officer, correctional probation officer, or firefighter.

 

Make sure your physician completes the Physician Written Certification Form and gives the form back to you for submission with your application. You must scan the form and save it as a .pdf document to upload it with your on-line application or include the original document with your paper application. The physician certification must show an in-person office visit date within the last 90 days.

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