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Petition to Add Debilitating Conditions
Illinois residents may petition the Illinois Department of Public Health to add debilitating medical conditions or diseases to those listed in subsection (h) of Section 10 of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act.
The annual petition period for accepting petitions will be for a one-month period from January 1 through January 31 each year. Petitions received outside of the open periods specified in this section will not be reviewed and will be returned to the resident submitting the petition.
Petitions will be accepted in hard copy format as specified in the Petition to Add a Debilitating Condition. Petitions must be sent to: dph.medicalcannabis@illinois.gov
Terminal illness is now a qualifying condition.
