Top 10 list gives rules for medical pot patients

Posted on March 9, 2015

More than 18,000 Illinoisans have started the application process to obtain medical marijuana (Photo by Brett Levin/flickr)

By Metro News Service

SPRINGFIELD – Public health officials are taking a cue from David Letterman when it comes to information on its medical marijuana program, sort of. 

The department has released a Top 10 list of tips for successfully completing a medical cannabis patient registry application.

No. 1 on the list is getting a physician written certification form, while number two is to make sure you complete and sign your application. 

The full list can be found on the Medical Cannabis page of www.illinois.gov.
 

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