Illinois

121,775
Registered Patient Population

0.93%
of Total Population Represented by Patients

55
Total Medical Retail Locations Currently in Operation

2,214 : 1
Patients : Retail

Cannabis is legal to all adults over 21 in Illinois. Home cultivation is not legal for anyone. Patients report high prices and inconsistent product availability. Patients and caregivers may possess up to 2.5 ounces in public. Many blame the adult-use market for the decrease in supply and the increase in cost of cannabis products. There is no reciprocity for out of state patients in Illinois.

Patient Rights and Civil Protection

94/100

Access to Medicine

85/100

Functionality

75/100

Consumer Safety and Provider Requirements

89/100

Dispensing	23/25
Staff Training	3/5
Standard Operating Procedures	5/5
– Facility Sanitary Conditions	1.25/1.25
– Storage Protocols	1.25/1.25
– Reasonable Security Protocols	1.25/1.25
– Inventory Control	1.25/1.25
Recall Protocol and Adverse Event Reporting	5/5
Product Labeling	5/5
– Product Contents, Including Source Material Identification	1.67/1.67
– Allergens	1.67/1.67
– Potency/Compound Identification	1.67/1.67
Required Testing	5/5
– Active Compound Identification	1.67/1.67
– Contaminants	1.67/1.67
– Potency	1.67/1.67
Grow/Cultivation	25/25
Staff Training	5/5
Standard Operating Procedures	5/5
– Facility and Equipment Sanitary Conditions	0.71/0.71
– Workforce Safety Protocols	0.71/0.71
– Storage Protocols (Short-Term and Long-Term Storage)	0.71/0.71
– Reasonable Security Protocols	0.71/0.71
– Batch and Lot Tracking	0.71/0.71
– Disposal/Waste	0.71/0.71
– Water Management	0.71/0.71
Pesticide Guidance	5/5
– Pesticide Guidance	2.5/2.5
– Pesticide Labeling	2.5/2.5
Required Testing	5/5
– Active Ingredient Identification	1.25/1.25
– Contaminants	1.25/1.25
– Potency	1.25/1.25
– Sample Retention	1.25/1.25
Recall Protocol and Adverse Event Reporting	5/5
Manufacturing	25/25
Staff Training	5/5
Standard Operating Procedures	5/5
– Facility and Equipment Sanitary Conditions	1/1
– Workforce Safety Protocols	1/1
– Storage Protocols	1/1
– Reasonable Security Protocols	1/1
– Batch and Lot Tracking	1/1
Product Labeling	5/5
– Product Contents, Including Source Material Identification	1.67/1.67
– Allergens	1.67/1.67
– Potency and Compound Information	1.67/1.67
Required Testing	5/5
– Active Ingredient Identification	1/1
– Contaminants	1/1
– Potency	1/1
– Shelf Life Testing	1/1
– Sample Retention	1/1
Recall Protocol and Adverse Event Reporting	5/5
Laboratory Operations	15.83/25
Staff Training	5/5
Method Validation in Accordance with AHPA Guidelines	5/5
Result Reporting	0/5
Independent or Third Party	5/5
Standard Operating Procedures and Protocols	0.83/5
– Equipment and Instrument Calibration	0/0.83
– Sample Tracking	0.83/0.83
– Facility and Equipment Sanitary Conditions	0/0.83
– Disposal/Waste	0/0.83
– Storage Protocols	0/0.83
– Workforce Safety Protocols	0/0.83

Covid Response

12/20

Excerpted from ASA's 2020 State of the States Report.

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Illinois Medical Marijuana Laws & Regulations

On August 1 2013, Governor Pat Quinn signed HB 1, The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act which creates a statewide distribution program for patients with one of over 35 serious medical conditions under the recommendation of their doctor.