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In Illinois, medical marijuana cardholders can possess up to 2.5 ounces (71 grams) of medical cannabis and its products within a 14-day period.
Residents over the age of 21 in Illinois can possess marijuana only:

• 30 grams of raw cannabis flower,
• 500 milligrams of THC in cannabis-infused products,
• 5 grams of cannabis concentrates,
• Patients may possess more than 30 grams of cannabis if it is grown and secured in their residences under certain conditions.

Out-of-state visitors who are over the age of 21 may possess only:

• 15 grams of cannabis flower,
• 250 milligrams of THC in cannabis-infused products,
• 2.5 grams of cannabis concentrates.

To register as a patient, one must have at least one of the following debilitating conditions as specified in the Compassionate Use of the Medical Cannabis Patient Program Act (MCPPA):

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Anorexia nervosa
• Arnold-Chiari malformation
• Autism
• Cachexia/wasting syndrome
• Cancer
• Causalgia
• Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
• Chronic pain
• Crohn’s disease
• CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome Type II)
• Dystonia
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• 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-Bechet’s autoimmune disease
• Neurofibromatosis
• Neuropathy
• Osteoarthritis
• Parkinson’s disease
• Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
• Post-Concussion Syndrome
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• Residual limb pain
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Seizures (including those characteristic of Epilepsy)
• Severe fibromyalgia
• Sjogren’s syndrome
• Spinal cord disease (including but not limited to arachnoiditis)
• Spinal cord injury is damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
• Spinocerebellar ataxia
• Superior canal dehiscence syndrome
• Syringomyelia
• Tarlov cysts
• Tourette syndrome
• Traumatic brain injury
• Ulcerative colitis

In Illinois, only registered patients and caregivers may cultivate cannabis. There are also a few requirements that growers must meet:

• A grower must cultivate cannabis plants in an enclosed or locked space,
• A grower should not cultivate more than five plants, and the plants must not exceed five inches in height,
• Cannabis plants must not be visible to the public,
• A grower can cultivate on a rental property only with the owner’s consent or if the grower is the owner.

A caregiver in Illinois is a family member or person close to and trusted by the registered patient. An assigned caregiver can purchase medical cannabis on behalf of the patient. The caregiver must be at least 21 years old and a resident of Illinois. The designated caregiver must agree, in writing, to assist the patient. A registered caregiver can serve only one patient at a time. They are not supposed to receive any compensation for their services.

• Age Requirement: Caregivers must be at least 21 years old.
  
• Residency Requirement: Only Illinois residents are eligible. Proof of residency, such as an Illinois driver’s license or state-issued ID, is required.
  
• Criminal Background: Applicants must have a clean criminal record with no felony convictions.
  
• Patient Registration: The caregiver’s patient(s) must be registered and licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).