Opioid Alternative Pilot Program (OAPP)
Updates to the Opioid Alertnative Pilot Program (OAPP) and changes to the Medical Cannabis Pilot Program (MCPP) On August 28th, 2018, Governor Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 336, the Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018, which amends the Compassionate Use of Medical...
Medicinal Information
THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEDICINE There are three main types of cannabis: sativa, indica and hybrids. They have distinctive differences in their effects. SATIVA Sativas generally produce more energetic, uplifting, and cerebral effects. They are a...
Adult-Use Information
Learn more about adult-use cannabis regulations in Illinois below! Who may purchase cannabis through the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act? Adults 21 years of age or older. Valid PHOTO Identification Includes: * State issued driver’s license State issued...
Medical Cannabis Program Overview
Medical Cannabis Program Overview The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act was signed by Governor Quinn on August 1, 2013, and became effective on January 1, 2014. The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is charged with completing...
How To Use Cannabis
Cannabis can be ingested in numerous ways, all of which may have different medicinal benefits that could aid various health conditions. SMOKING FLOWER Flowers are the most commonly thought of form of cannabis based medicine. It is the part of the female Cannabis plant...
The History of Cannabis
THE ORIGIN The cannabis plant can be traced back 12,000 years, when it first originated in Central Asia near Mongolia. Traces of cannabis have been discovered in ancient burial grounds in Siberia, in the tombs of Chinese nobles, on royal Egyptian mummies, and on the...