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The Medical Marijuana Control Program and the Ohio Department of Commerce recently released applications for private entities to apply for a testing laboratory license. Applications will only be accepted from between November 27, 2017 and December 8, 2017. The Department received only two applications from…
The Ohio Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee met on August 10, 2017. They addressed many subjects, including the Medical Marijuana Control Program’s (MMCP) budget, IT updates on the seed-to-sale program and patient registry, and the proposed dispensary districts. A committee member wanted confirmation as to what…
On Monday, July 10, 2017 John Izzo of Graff & McGovern attended the rules hearing concerning the State Medical Board of Ohio’s role in the regulation of medical marijuana in Ohio. The new Board rules will authorize physicians to recommend medical marijuana to patients. These…
Amol Soin, M.D., President of the State Medical Board of Ohio and member of the Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee, sees medical marijuana assisting the fight against Ohio’s opioid crisis On March 30, 2017, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Governor John Kasich stated he didn’t…
The Ohio State Bar Association hosted a Medical Marijuana Rules continuing legal education course on May 2, 2017. John Izzo and Levi Tkach of Graff & McGovern attended. Speakers included Steven W. Schierholt, Executive Director, State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy; Justin Hunt, Chief Operating…
The Ohio Department of Commerce has released applications for medical marijuana cultivator licenses. A webinar will be posted on May 1, 2017 to go over the application process and instructions. The Department will accept questions via e-mail through May 5 regarding the application form and…
UPDATE! JCARR cleared the rules for cultivators and other general provisions regarding the medical marijuana control program. The application process will begin in June 2017. The Department of Commerce will begin reviewing applications in July 2017. The Department of Commerce will have two sets of…
On June 8, 2016, Governor John Kasich signed Substitute House Bill 523, making Ohio the twenty-fifth state to legalize marijuana for medical use. The law allows patients to use but not smoke marijuana with a physician’s prescription. House Bill 523 addressed more than just the…
On February 17, 2017, the Ohio Department of Commerce filed the proposed cultivator rules with the Joint Committee on Rule Review. There will be a public hearing to address these rules on March 20, 2017, at the State Fire Marshal’s Office, 8895 E. Main Street,…
The Ohio Department of Commerce regulates medical marijuana cultivators, processors, and testing laboratories. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy regulates medical marijuana dispensaries and maintains a database of patients for whom medical marijuana has been recommended, as well as their caregivers. The State Medical Board of…