Marchellammck
Active Member
You are on the way!
Illinois medical marijuana card wait time
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etspunkfsas
Member
Hoping mine comes by the end of this week or early next week. Mine was received 2/8
Nelstoooned
New Member
Thank you everyone on here, I have been following this thread for the past 2 months, it is great to have support from all of you.
My timeline:
Innovative Express Care Dr visit 2/6
State received payment on 2/9
Emailed the State on 4/5 and they said it was still waiting to be processed.
Checking the mail daily!
My timeline:
Innovative Express Care Dr visit 2/6
State received payment on 2/9
Emailed the State on 4/5 and they said it was still waiting to be processed.
Checking the mail daily!
bigtopbear
New Member
Application received February 12, 2018
Called on April 17, 2018 and was told that they haven’t gotten to my application yet. How hard is it for them to look at the applications that are being processed that day and see what date they were received rather than acting like they don’t know how far behind they are? Plus, a friendly email every week or two to those who are waiting would be nice. Would free up all the time they’re spending answering the phone and giving the canned response that “applications are processed in the order received”.
Called on April 17, 2018 and was told that they haven’t gotten to my application yet. How hard is it for them to look at the applications that are being processed that day and see what date they were received rather than acting like they don’t know how far behind they are? Plus, a friendly email every week or two to those who are waiting would be nice. Would free up all the time they’re spending answering the phone and giving the canned response that “applications are processed in the order received”.
bigtopbear
New Member
This is great news! My application was received on Feb. 12th so hopefully I’ll be able to get some medicine within the next 10-14 days!
Marchellammck
Active Member
I’m guessing so! I bet next week or sooner.
Marchellammck
Active Member
It is great news for you! Hopefully sooner!
Marchellammck
Active Member
I wish they would just put what date they are on in the voice recording- that would have helped me during the wait!
BestNameEver
Member
It's frustrating to wait, but many years ago I had a temp job for about a year assisting with a pilot social services program for the state. It was 3 real state employees and maybe 25 temps with box after box of application files. One of the state employees just answered the 4 phone lines telling people our estimated turn around time (which was a ballpark guess). Another guy just opened the mail and made file folders for each case because there were so many that took 8 hours a day with a building backlog.
The atmosphere wasn't the stereotype of state workers - we'd all compete for the most applications processed, with their data entry being another team on the other side of the room also competing for the most completed. It was a daily thing for bragging rights, not anything official.
Since we went a couple years without a budget, I'm sure funds weren't allocated for additional jobs to handle the workload, and doing anything other than evaluating applications (such as assessing the day's pile and evaluating dates, emailing status, etc.) would probably add more weeks to the wait time.
I picture their office being very similar, but without new funds to get some temps.
Marchellammck
Active Member
Wow. That’s cool insight thank you for sharing, Ive often wondered what it was like and how many people and who took the calls etc.
Smokepurp
Member
I'm 8 days behind you. And got an email on Monday. Saying they had started processing my application. My check cleared the bank this morning. I was told through a friend that works at local dispensary. That applicants in Southern Illinois are getting quicker turn around. Than applicants from up state. Due to the lack of patients in the south. Apparently only about 20% of cardholders live in the 618 area code.
bigtopbear
New Member
Congratulations! My application was received on Feb. 12 and I’m still waiting. They must not be processing applications in the order received as they keep saying....
custodian7138
Active Member
I am 618... anyone else?
Called on Monday to check on status and nice guy told me that mine sent to printer.
Application sent online 2/7
Approved on 4/16?
Call to check on status. Mine was approved on Monday. It’s already sent to printer when I called on Monday 4/16.
TrailblazerTony
Well-Known Member
I bought an ounce of Durban Poison, because, well, why not have an ounce since I can? Then I bought some Hash Coins-I love those. And some Chocolate, big mistake, goes WAY too FAST! LOL 48 hours to Visit 2.
bigtopbear
New Member
Called again on 4/18 and was informed that my application has been approved and that my card will arrive within 15 business days.
HI!
submitted app online on 2/9.
I called today (4/18 ) and the very nice lady who answered said it has been received and approved. So I will stalk the mailbox for the next 15 days or so. Looking forward to some nerve pain relief. Thank you for being here and helping with the wait!
submitted app online on 2/9.
I called today (4/18 ) and the very nice lady who answered said it has been received and approved. So I will stalk the mailbox for the next 15 days or so. Looking forward to some nerve pain relief. Thank you for being here and helping with the wait!
Kvondi73
Member
I hope so I think me and PlantLover4Life are close on dates. It would be a great birthday present for me if I received it by the end of the month
By the way congrats on getting approved.
Kvondi73
Member
When you log in to the https://medicalcannabispatients.illinois.gov >click Online Services> instead of clicking verify, click conitnue/create and it will tell you that you can not start another application due to being a qualifying patient.