There has been great improvement in the Medical Marijuana Control Program since June 1, 2018, but it will not be fully operational on time. The list of physicians with the ability to recommend medical cannabis continues to grow. The State Medical Board of Ohio expects…
The Ohio legislature is considering a sweeping overhaul to the licensing process for the state’s cosmetologists. House Bill 189 and Senate Bill 129, which have yet to pass, aim to implement the following changes to the industry: Move from schools to apprenticeships–Following the model of…
That is the problem facing Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program. Last year, the Ohio Department of Commerce promised that the medical marijuana control program would be fully operational on September 8, 2018, as mandated by the legislature. At the April Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee meeting,…
At the beginning of last week, the Medical Marijuana Control Program defended its actions in three separate cases in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. In each case, the Plaintiff(s) wanted the Court to prevent the Ohio Department of Commerce from issuing certificates of…
On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, the Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments concerning this question. Thomas Dundics and his company, Ibis Land Group, were hired by Eric Petroleum Corp. to secure leases from property owners for oil and gas drilling. Dundics filed a breach of…
Do you own or operate skill-based amusement machines (SBAM) Do you sell or lease SBAMs. Are there any SBAMs on your property. If you answered yes to any of these questions, you and/or your company may need to be licensed by the Ohio Casino Control…
John Izzo of Graff & McGovern represented a Standardbred trainer accused by the Ohio State Racing Commission of racing a horse that exceeded the regulatory threshold of a dopamine metabolite. However, the Commission never established what the regulatory threshold was for the dopamine metabolite. Franklin…
In February 2018, legislation was introduced to change the professional title for a Registered Veterinary Technician to a Registered Veterinary Nurse. A Registered Veterinary Technician is issued a license by the Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board. According to the Ohio Association of Registered Veterinary Technicians,…
The State Medical Board of Ohio is accepting applications for a certificate to recommend (CTR) the use of Medical Marijuana under the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program. MDs and DOs with a full, unrestricted Ohio license are eligible to apply. Physicians are not allowed to…
Continuing a practice that began in 2016, the Ohio Pharmacy Board recently provided the Ohio Medical Board with fresh analytical data on prescribers’ OARRS use. During the February 2018 Medical Board meeting, Board staff acknowledged a learning curve from its prior communications to prescribers flagged…
