Ohio doctors are not ready to take the risk just yet to recommend Medical Marijuana to patients in Ohio (Part 1) Today we met with a physician, to gather an idea of the fear’s and concerns that Ohio doctor’s face with medical marijuana. The fear isn’t just with the medical board and risks of loosing their license, as previously thought. They see liability and insurance concerns …
Ohio Medical Marijuana and it’s IMPACT on Bureau of Workers Compensation
The impact of the new law on the Bureau of Workers Compensation and its programs is limited. It does not adversely affect the Drug-free Safety Program, will not require BWC to pay for patient access to marijuana, and expressly states that an employee under the influence of marijuana is not covered by workers’ compensation. Specifically: Nothing in the law …
Ohio Marijuana Legalization Open Forum in Parma tonight @ 7pm!
Marijuana Legalization Open Forum Co-sponsored by the Case Western Reserve University Siegal Lifelong Learning Program, and the League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland Live Stream of this event: https://case.edu/livestream/ Panelists:Â Kenny Yuko, Ohio State Senator, District 25 (tentative) Brian Bachelder, President of OSMA and Family Physician at Akron General Hospital Garett Fortune, CEO, FunkSac, Compliant Packaging for …
Brook Park, Ohio Passes Legislation To Develop New Medical Marijuana Industry
BROOK PARK, Ohio — City council members passed a resolution Sept. 20 that will initiate a process to manage the presence and implementation of medical marijuana in Brook Park. Originally Brook Park has instituted a 6 month moratorium but Councilwoman Julie McCormick introduced new legislation to amend the original moratorium. “This would lay out a plan of how we’re going …
Senator Yuko Responds To Ohio Medical Board Statement
State Senator Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) released the following statement to address the legislative intent of the affirmative defense provision in HB 523, the bill establishing a medical marijuana program in Ohio. The senator’s statement is in response to the guidance to physicians issued yesterday by the State Medical Board of Ohio.  “The goal of the affirmative defense is to expedite access for …
Get an Attorney, Ohio State Medical Board Tells Doctors Who Want to Recommend Medical Marijuana
 The Ohio State Medical Association is being very clear and vocal to doctors as to their position on recommending medical marijuana too early On October 4th, 2016 the State Medical Board of Ohio issued a statement urging physicians to consult a private attorney before recommending medical marijuana for a patient under the state’s recently enacted medical marijuana law. The …
Johnstown To Be Ground Zero For Ohio Medical Marijuana With New Campus
 Johnstown Welcomes New Ohio Medical Marijuana Businesses The small Village of 5,000 in Johnstown, Ohio is making huge efforts in positioning themselves at the forefront of the new Ohio medical marijuana industry. Home to one of the largest botanical oil extraction companies, Apeks Supercritical, they have already seen the plant’s potential. Apeks is listed on Inc. 5000’s list of the …
Plant Material May Be Excluded From New Medical Marijuana HB 523 by Ohio Pharmacy Board
Plant Material May be Outlawed in HB 523 Revision. While the current Ohio Medical Marijuana HB 523 does allow for the sale of plant material or “flower” to patients to vaporize, according to Cleveland.com – Ohio’s law HB 523 allows “plant material” to be sold, but prohibits smoking. The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy will likely narrow that description to …
HB 597 Would Limit Ohio Medical Marijuana Program’s Reciprocity With Other States
Call Your Local Represenative & Tell Them You OPPOSE HB 597! Medical marijuana patient ID cards from most other states would not be accepted here under a new bill — the first attempt to tweak Ohio’s new law. But a legislator who worked on the medical marijuana law said the new bill is premature and seeks to address a …
Ohio Supreme Court Gives Attorneys Green Light to Advise Medical Marijuana Clients
Ohio attorneys given green light to advise medical marijuana clients Ohio attorneys were assured Tuesday by the state’s high court they could assist medical marijuana clients under the new law. A non-binding advisory opinion issued in August suggested Ohio lawyers couldn’t advise medical marijuana businesses and patients under the state’s professional conduct standards because the substance remains illegal federally. …