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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 remains of Viking ships. There is evidence from around the world that cannabis was used not only for industrial purposes, but also medicinal.

Cannabis can be ingested in numerous ways, all of which may have different medicinal benefits that could aid various health conditions.

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 the review and selection of dispensing organization applicants, licensing and regulating dispensing organizations and their agents.

Information on the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act (410 ILCS 130), including the full text can be found on the Illinois General Assembly website.

Learn more about adult-use cannabis regulations in Illinois below!

There are three main types of cannabis: sativa, indica and hybrids.
They have distinctive differences in their effects.

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 Cannabis Pilot Program Act.