How Does Illinois' Medical Marijuana Program Compare to Other States?

Medical marijuana dispensaries opened their doors for business on Nov. 9. Since then, they've raked in more than $4.4 million in sales to nearly 5,000 approved patients.

The pilot program is about halfway done, but some patients and advocates say it has serious problems. The Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act allows people to use cannabinoids for 39 conditions, but some argue the program excludes a number of debilitating illnesses, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain.

And though new patients continue to be approved each month, dispensary owners say they'll need 20,000 to 30,000 customers by the end of the year to stay afloat.

So how does our program compare to other states? Twenty-three states and Washington D.C., have medical marijuana laws on the books, but programs vary greatly.

Here's a quick look at how Illinois’ medical marijuana program compares to Michigan, Colorado, California and New York.

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