Eric P. Baron, DO is a staff American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Board Certified Neurologist and a United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) Diplomat in Headache Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute, Center for Neurological Restoration – Headache and Chronic Pain Medicine, in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine …
Study Shows Opioid Use Down in States With Medical Marijuana
Fewer people are using opioids in states that have legalized medical marijuana, according to a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health that bolsters advocates’ claims that marijuana can substitute for more deadly drugs. The study, which examined data from 1999 to 2013, found an association between a state legalizing medical marijuana and a reduction in testing …
OhioCannabis.com Says Hello to STEM Dispensaries
Well hello OhioCannabis.com Readers, I cannot thank you enough for supporting me on this journey and wanted to let you know that I have an exciting new set of interviews that I will be releasing in coming months, starting with none other than one of Ohio’s hopeful, first upcoming dispensary chains, STEM Dispensaries. I was first able to meet …
Painesville City Council rejects moratorium on medical marijuana
By Tawana Roberts, The News-Herald After several weeks of discussion, Painesville City Council decided not to move forward with a moratorium on medical marijuana cultivation, processing and retail dispensaries. Council unanimously voted against the resolution at its Feb. 21 meeting. City Manage Monica Irelan first introduced the legislation to council at the Jan. 17 meeting for the purpose of learning …
Mayfield Heights veteran denied motorized wheelchair because of medical marijuana
A Marine Corps. veteran who applied for a motorized wheelchair said his claim was denied because of his medical marijuana use. Ron Hudson, 59, of Mayfield Heights served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps for six years beginning in 1974. He was injured while serving in Lebanon and later became wheelchair-bound due to muscular and nerve issues …
Troy City Committee OK’s 3 Dispensaries
Up to 3 allowed in city to sell medical marijuana TROY — The Law and Ordinance Committee of Troy City Council OK’d the city’s amended ordinance Tuesday to allow up to three medical marijuana dispensaries to be located in the B-4 Highway Business District. The committee fielded comments and questions from community members and council members both in favor and …
Local cops share views on medical marijuana
MANSFIELD – Mansfield Police Chief Ken Coontz said he is definitely opposed to any corporate marijuana operations within Richland County. Ontario officials recently said they are seeking public comment on a proposal by an Ohio company to build and operate a 35,000- to 40,000-square-foot medical marijuana growing operation somewhere in Richland County — possibly on two undisclosed industrially zoned parcels within the …
Area called prime location for medical marijuana facility
Most of Richland County’s mayors approached about growing facility sites The company seeking a license to operate a medical marijuana growing facility in Richland County believes this area makes sense, as a location which isn’t far from agriculture research and training, or from the permitting process in Columbus, Barrett Thomas said Thursday. The county’s economic development director said an unnamed Ohio company sought his help …
Moraine extends moratorium on medical marijuana
MORAINE, Ohio (WDTN) — The Moraine City Council on Thursday voted to extend the moratorium on medical marijuana in the city. Council members say it gives them an additional 180 days to review and grant building permits for growing and selling the drug. Ohio passed legislation in June, 2016, giving the state 240 days to put rules and regulations for …
Medical Marijuana has many companies eyeing spots for their facilities in NE Ohio
Elyria is one of several northeast Ohio cities considering allowing Cannabis growth and distribution facilities in their communities. Mayor Holly Brinda estimates in the first year, $3.7 million in taxes and fees could be generated from a facility, for a general fund budget that is about $29 million. Elyria has done it before, Brinda says. The community was a pilot …