Saturday: Second Round of MediPot Applications Accepted

Illinois has been processing paperwork from thousands of applicants whose last names begin with A through L

Aspiring medical marijuana patients whose last names start with M through Z can soon apply to the Illinois Department of Public Health for a registry card.

The department begins accepting applications from that group starting Saturday.

Illinois has been processing paperwork from thousands of applicants whose last names begin with A through L. Others have been asked to wait until Nov. 1 to apply.

Most patients must have a written certification from their doctor to use medical marijuana in the state's new program. Only military veterans getting Veterans Affairs care won't need a doctor to sign off. VA doctors, as federal employees, aren't permitted to recommend controlled substances.

More information is available online at the program's website, at mcpp.illinois.gov.

Swedish Covenant Hospital looks to change laws keeping them from becoming a dispensary for medical marijuana. NBC 5’s Allison Rosati explains.
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