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 …

Ohio Veterans Consider Lawsuit For Medical Marijuana Discrimination

Gov. John Kasich signed, House Bill 523- a plan to legalize medical cannabis Into law making Ohio the 25th state to approve its use. Veterans across the state of Ohio are optimistic their state is well along their way to full cannabis legalization and the creation of a robust medical program, but there is more work to be done to …