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Please enter your info into the form to get an email with step by step instructions about how to Get Your Med Card. Or if you would like our help with this process instead, please click the button below to book a private consultation with our staff.

Benefits of Getting Your Med Card

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 60 days of your registration with the State and is good for $25 off of a $100 purchase over 4 visits total.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Curbside Pick up is now permanent and only available to Medical Patients. This allows you receive your order in expedited manner without having to wait in line or even leave your vehicle. First you must place an order, select “CURBSIDE PICKUP” and follow further instructions. Learn how to make your online pre-order HERE Curbside Pickup is ONLY offered at our ChicagoEast Peoria and Urbana locations.

How To Apply For An Illinois Medical Card

*All New Medical Patients Get $100 In
Discounts At nuEra!

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STEP 1

Set up an appointment with a doctor, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner to confirm your qualifying condition and process your qualification registration. Examinations for Medical Cannabis Certification completion may be done by telemedicine.

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STEP 2

Get yourself online and register through the state’s online application portal. Registration fees were just decreased by 50%!

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STEP 3

Come into any nuEra location to use your $100 discount! 
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.

Find a Doctor

If you need help finding the right doctor, here is a great resource: Illinois Medical Marijuana Doctors.

Passport Pictures

Passport pictures can be easily made with using passport photo apps like https://www.smartphone-id.com/en_US/ and others available through the applications downloader on your phone.

Fees

1 year = $50, 2 year = $100, 3 year = $125. Further reductions for Veterans, Seniors and SSID as well.

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NEED HELP

Finding the application process too difficult? Book a consultation with one of our staff members and we’ll help you every step of the way!

INFORMATION FOR VETERANS

There are so many different ways Medical Cannabis can help the men and women who have served our country. Veterans need to confirm through the office of Veteran Affairs that they are permitted to use medical marijuana as part of their certified provider recommendation without consequence to their current position or health care system. If permitted, follow the steps above.

Patient at a VA Facility?

If you are currently receiving care at a V.A. Hospital, you do NOT need to provide a physician’s written certification

Forms Needed

You will a valid ID as well as copies of the following forms: VA Form 10-5345 and VA Form DD214

Vets get 10% discount at NuEra

As a token of our appreciation for your service, Veteran Medical Patients qualify for a 10% discount at all NuEra locations

Opioid Alternative Pilot Program

If you are an IL resident age 21 or older and have been prescribed and opioid or have a health condition or disease for which you could be prescribed an opioid, you may be eligible.

Benefit

The fee is only $10 per 90-day period and also allows you to get your card within 24 hours of completing the necessary steps

More Info

Check out this detailed brochure about the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program to find out if you qualify and how to enter the program

Heads Up

Before you register, a doctor must complete a physician certification indicating that you have a prescription for an opiod or could be prescribed an opioid