I had to have a legitimate diagnosis and paper work to back it up, my Dr and all the doctors at Northwestern hospital are forbidden to certify for medical cannabis so I had to go another direction but you still need a real diagnosis to one of the illnesses.
This sure sucks, you would think they would find a more efficient way of issuing cards, a three month plus wait is just ridiculous for people trying to get relief for their illness, I have RA and I gave up all dangerous drugs that doctors prescribe for this.
One way to determine if you are approved is to check the dispensary you chose to see if you're in their system, you'll be in their system long before you receive your card.