Medical marijuana “legal” in September, but Ohio doctors won’t likely be certified to recommend it

Nearly a month after Gov. John Kasich signed a bill legalizing medical marijuana in the state of Ohio, the Ohio State Medical Association tells newsnet5.com that physicians are far from completing the certification process to be able to recommend it to patients. Ohio patients will legally be able to use medical marijuana on Sept. 8 but they won’t be able …

Ohio patients push ballot over bill for medical marijuana

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Patients and their families who are backing a medical marijuana ballot issue in Ohio said Wednesday that the proposed constitutional amendment offers a quicker and more effective way for them to get relief than legislation. Two patients with debilitating illnesses and the mother of a boy with brain cancer appeared at a news conference to support …