Entrepreneurs wanting to cultivate or dispense medical marijuana under a new Illinois law are getting their chance to be considered. The state on Monday was to begin accepting applications from aspiring cultivation centers and dispensaries vying for one of a limited number of permits. A state law enacted last year authorized a four-year pilot project that will expire in 2017, but so far, not a single marijuana seed has been planted. State officials have said the first products may be sold next year.