FAQs

Starting January 1st 2020 anyone 21+ can visit nuEra and purchase adult use cannabis

You must bring a valid ID.

– Illinois Drivers license or State ID

– Passport

– Out of State Drivers license of State ID

*If you don’t have an actual IL Driver’s license or State ID then we have to limit you to the out of state purchase limits

*Temporary State ID or Driver’s license will be accepted if paperwork contains the proper bar code to be scanned

Adult Use Schedule:

Sunday – Wednesday from 11:00am – 7:00pm and Thursday – Saturday from 11:00am – 8:00pm

Med Patient Schedule:

The first hour of every day is reserved for Medical Patients ONLY, and patients can come in any time during operating hours and never have to wait behind a Adult Use Customer.

Medical Patients:
Illinois law allows registered patients and/or their designated caregivers to purchase 2.5 ounces of cannabis products during a period of 14 days from a registered Illinois dispensary.

Illinois Adult Use Residents are limited to:

– 30 grams of Flower or Pre-Rolls
– 5 grams of Concentrates (including Vapes)
– 500 mg of Edibles and Infused Products

Out of State Adult Use customers are limited to:
– 15 grams of Flower or Pre-Rolls
– 2.5 grams of Concentrates (including Vapes)
– 250 mg of Edibles and Infused Products

Yes! Learn how to make your online pre-order HERE

Medical Patients can order ahead of time online or walk-in.

All Adult Use customers are required to make an online pre-order reservation, due to ongoing Covid-19 safety precautions

Product prices for Medical and Adult use are the same but the tax on Adult Use products are REALLY HIGH! 
*Please note that all prices on our menus already INCLUDE TAXES

Medical Taxes
Medical Patients pay between 1% – 2.25% tax on top of the retail prices

Adult Use Taxes
Adult use customers pay a State Excise tax:
– Cannabis infused products (Edibles, *Vapes, Topicals, Tinctures) – ADD 20% tax
– Cannabis w/THC level at or below 35% – (Most Flower & Pre-rolls) –  ADD 10% tax
– Cannabis w/THC level above 35% (Some Flower & most Concentrates) – ADD 25% tax

*Please note that extracts used for inhalation (vaping) now fall into the infused product category (regardless of their THC content) and qualify for tax at 20%. 

BUT WAIT

Adult Use customers also pay a Municipal or County Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Tax on top of that:
-Chicago – 16.25%
-East Peoria – 14.5%
-Urbana – 15%

Summary
-Chicago: Edibles, Topical, Tinctures & Vapes have 36.25% tax added onto the retail price | Most Flower & Pre-rolls have 26.25% tax added onto the retail price | Some Flower & Concentrates have 41.25% tax added onto the retail price

-East Peoria: Edibles, Topical, Tinctures & Vapes have 34.5% tax added onto the retail price | Most Flower & Pre-rolls have 24.5% tax added onto the retail price | Some Flower & Concentrates have 39.5% tax added onto the retail price

-Urbana: Edibles, Topical, Tinctures & Vapes have 35% tax added onto the retail price | Most Flower & Pre-rolls have 25% tax added onto the retail price | Some Flower & Concentrates have 40% tax added onto the retail price

Our suggestion – if you are eligible, GET YOUR MEDICAL CARD!

There are six big reasons to get your Illinois medical cannabis card:

$100 Discount!
-All new Medical Patients get a $100 discount card to help offset the registration fees to the State of Illinois.
*Must be used within the first 30 days of your registration with the State and is good for $25 off of a $100 purchase over 4 visits total.

Sales Tax 
– Med Patients are charged a State tax of 1% and a local tax of 1.25% for a total of 2.25%. Adult Use buyers pay between 14% to 16.5% local taxes plus an extra 10% to 25% State tax based on THC content and product type. That’s 24% to 41.5% total sales tax for Adult Use cannabis versus 2.25% for Medical.

Access to medical-grade products 
– Some cannabis products may be available only to medical patients, similar to prescription versus over-the-counter meds. With a medical card, you’ll have access to these potent cannabis medicines.

Larger amounts 
– A Medical patient may purchase up to 2.5 ounces of medical cannabis during a 14-day period, and can also apply for a waiver to increase that amount.

Home grows 
– Effective January 1, 2020, registered Illinois Medical patients can buy cannabis seeds and grow up to five plants for personal consumption. Home grows are still illegal for everyone else.

Product priority 
– Medical patients get first dibs in dispensaries that serve both Adult Use and Medical customers.

More info on how to get your card  

Yes and No

Medical Patients can walk-in at any nuEra location during all operating hours. During the Covid-19 pandemic we encourage all patient’s to make a pre-order reservation if possible.

Adult Use is still online pre-order ONLY. During the Covid-19 pandemic we are requiring Adult Use customers to make a pre-order online. If you arrive without a pre-order, we have kiosks setup for you to make an in-store order.

Learn how to make your online pre-order HERE

Depends

All nuEra dispensaries offer cash payment and have ATM’s onsite for those that forget to bring cash.

nuEra Chicago offers payment with debit card with a $3.50 fee

Payment is made in-store during checkout. You cannot pre-pay when making a pre-order online at this time.

Yes! 

Out of State Adult Use customers are limited to:

– 15 grams of Flower or Pre-Rolls

– 2.5 grams of Concentrates (including Vapes)

– 250 mg of Edibles and Infused Products

*We cannot accept ID cards from other countries, only Passports.

Dispensary change requests can be processed within one hour.

To  shop as a Medical patient, you must be registered with NuEra in the State system. Read these step by step instructions on how to switch your dispensary to nuEra.

Urbana and East Peoria – there are multi-spot parking lots next to each location.

Chicago – There are free parking spots in a lot across the street from 1308 W. North Ave as well as many free parking spots on both Ada St. and Throop St.*

*Please do not park at the Home Depot nearby because they monitor their parking lot and tow cars if you are not shopping there.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL

Once a product has been purchased and leaves the store, per IDFPR regulations, products are not allowed to be brought back into our stores.

All purchases are anonymous

We do not collect or maintain any personal information for our Adult Use customers. 

Yes!
As a small token of our appreciation for your service, nuEra offers a 10% discount on dispensary products to all Veterans of our Armed Forces.

We offer our Medical Patients nuEra Rewards!

-Earn 5% back on all of your purchases!

-$1 spent = 1 reward point

-Earn 200 points and get $10 off

-The more you earn, the more you save!

No weapons are allowed inside of nuEra dispensaries. You will be turned away if you are carrying anything we believe could hurt our staff or other customers/patients (guns, knives, tasers, pepper spray, etc). If you want to ensure you will get inside, please do not bring any weapons with you.

Click this link to read more about our Covid 19 response