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Ohio Casino Control Commission Executive Director Matthew Schuler and Director of Skill Games Andromeda Morrison addressed the Commission at the July 18, 2018, meeting, regarding application and license costs. Based upon calls Mr. Schuler received, he determined the fees set forth in the existing rules…
The laws enacted by the Legislature deal with more than just allowing patients with certain conditions to use medical cannabis. Certain rights were given to these patients, as well as certain restrictions. These include: An Employer is not required to permit or accommodate an employee’s…
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…
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…
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…
The Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee met on Thursday, February 8, 2017. Not all Committee Members were present. Patient Representative Ted Bibart resigned on February 2, 2018. His letter of resignation indicates his concerns that there was no opportunity for significant dialogue during the meetings, and…
In a landmark decision, the Fifth District Court of Appeals (Tuscarawas County) issued its opinion that Ohio’s Statute of Repose ends all rights to sue architects after ten years from the date of substantial completion. The Court held that this law bars actions both in…
On November 13, 2017, the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy authorized its Executive Director to extend the deadline for obtaining a license as a Terminal Distributor of Dangerous Drugs (TDDD) with an Office-Based Opioid Treatment Classification (OBOT) to January 15, 2018. This extension was…
The Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee met on Thursday, December 14, 2017. The Ohio Department of Commerce addressed the media concerns of one vendor being a convicted felon and another vendor having a conflict of interest. Commerce stated the scoring process took steps to make sure…