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 …
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 State Medical Board of Ohio Issues Guidance To Physicians
The Physicians of Ohio Finally Have Some Direction & So Does Affirmative Defense The State Medical Board of Ohio dealt a blow Friday to the hopes of some patients that they might be able to legally use medical marijuana before the state has put its own system of growing and dispensing cannabis in place. a written recommendation is necessary …
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. …
Ohio Medical Marijuana HB 523 officially became law 9/8/16 (90 days after the Governor signed it)
Despite the federal government classifying pot as a dangerous drug with no medical value, the state of Ohio has emerged as the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana. According to Ohioans for Medical Marijuana representative Aaron Marshal, the law will not only regulate the use of marijuana as a medicine but also its trade in the health sector. Concerned parties …
Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Program has some very unique aspects
Ohio’s medical marijuana program is unique in several respects. At this point, there is no indication that dispensaries will be required to operate as non-profits, which has been common in other medical states. Also, ownership interests in marijuana entities will not be limited to Ohio residents. Though these provisions provide flexibility, Ohio’s laws are fairly restrictive in other respects. For example, patients …
Does Ohio have the most restrictive medical marijuana laws?
Ohio recently became the 25th state to legalize the regulated use and sale of medical marijuana. Because medical marijuana has yet to be legalized on the Federal level, each state to implement a medical marijuana policy has had to craft its own nuanced laws on its use and distribution. Before being permitted to prescribe this substance, doctors in Ohio must complete training and …
Creation of new MMJ Committee next step for Ohio
Today has been on the calendars of many Ohio advocates, it’s a largely symbolic date that most consider the starting line in what could be a complicated path to a working medical marijuana program. The Next 30 days: October 8th, 2016 – With their already approved & funded $1.8 million dollar budget, the Governor and legislative leaders from both parties …