Illinois sending approvals to marijuana patients

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CHICAGO (AP) — The first approval letters have been sent to Illinois patients who’ve applied to use medical marijuana legally, Illinois Department of Public Health spokeswoman Melaney Arnold confirmed Monday.

Arnold said approximately a dozen letters have been sent as the state continues to review applications from patients, which have come in by the thousands since the beginning of the month.

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