Supporters of medical marijuana are holding a day-long event this Saturday in Chicago. The Illinois Medical Cannabis Patients Summitis a workshop for people who want to become a registered medical marijuana patient or a caregiver. There’s a special evening workshop for veterans on how to navigate their health system if they feel they qualify for medical marijuana.
The event is co-sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago and Americans for Safe Access-Illinois. It’s being held at the University Center in Chicago.
Meanwhile, the pace of people applying for the state’s medical marijuana program is slowing. The same goes for approvals. The state health department reports 200 people were approved as medical marijuana patients last month. Overall, the state has approved 2,500 since the application process began last September.
