It is an exciting time for a once roaring city, now troubled by economic growth and the heroin crisis. Akron City council deliberations yesterday (5/1/2017), were a victory for Medical Marijuana overturning the moratorium. In September, 2016 the city implemented a moratorium on medical marijuana moving forth, until the council had a chance to review HB523, and regulations. The city …
Medical Marijuana Patients Happier With New Proposed Dispensary Rules
CLEVELAND – New draft medical marijuana dispensary rules published Thursday by the Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee would make patient access easier. Updates to the rules include an increase in dispensary provisional licenses to 60. The limit was previously set at 40. The board also decreased the biennial fee for a dispensary certificate of operation from $80,000 every two years to …
Could medical marijuana curb Elyria’s opioid problems?
ELYRIA, Oh – Elyria fire officials worked eleven suspected opiate overdoses in the last twenty-four hours. On the same day, city officials were looking into a controversial way to potentially curb the problem. It’s often said the early bird catches the worm. “It is the law now and it is coming,” said Elyria Mayor Holly Brinda. Well, in this case, …
Survey: Most Ohio doctors won’t recommend medical marijuana
A majority of doctors in Ohio will be reluctant to recommend medical marijuana for their patients, according to the Medical Marijuana Physician Survey, a situation that could hamper the rollout of the state’s MMJ program. Roughly 30% of the physicians who participated in an Ohio State Medical Board survey said they will not recommend medical marijuana as a treatment, and more …
Get an Attorney, Ohio State Medical Board Tells Doctors Who Want to Recommend Medical Marijuana
 The Ohio State Medical Association is being very clear and vocal to doctors as to their position on recommending medical marijuana too early On October 4th, 2016 the State Medical Board of Ohio issued a statement urging physicians to consult a private attorney before recommending medical marijuana for a patient under the state’s recently enacted medical marijuana law. The …
Medical marijuana advocates warn patients about schemes promising legal marijuana, doctor recommendations
By Jackie Borchardt, cleveland.com COLUMBUS, Ohio — Medical marijuana advocates say Ohio patients should be cautious of schemes promising patients a legal way to obtain marijuana before state-licensed dispensaries open here. Ohio’s medical marijuana law went into effect last week, but state officials have two years to set up the program. Until then, it’s unknown how patients caught with marijuana …
How to Find Ohio Doctors Who can Prescribe Medical Marijuana?
This past June, Ohio joined the ranks of states like Oregon and California, legalizing the medical use of marijuana. Signed into law by Governor Kasich, this new law is not set to go fully into effect for at least a year, as three different government agencies – the Ohio Department of Commerce, the State Pharmacy Board and the State Medical Board – gather to …
How to find doctors who can prescribe medical marijuana – and the drug itself!
Last June, Ohio joined the ranks of states like Oregon and California, legalizing the medical use of marijuana. Signed into law by Governor Kasich, this new law is not set to go fully into effect for at least a year, as three different government agencies – the Ohio Department of Commerce, the State Pharmacy Board and the State Medical Board – …
Ohio Marijuana Law Won’t Change Zero-Tolerance Policies
 Policies may need updating to clarify that the use of medical marijuana isn’t tolerated in the workplace The use of medical marijuana for certain illnesses will soon be legal under Ohio law, but that doesn’t mean employers have to tolerate it, according to employment attorneys interviewed by SHRM Online. “The law says very specifically that employers still have the …
How Will Ohio Patients Get Medical Marijuana In September?
Ohioans looking for medical marijuana this fall may not be able to get the drug legally right away. Doctors in the state will be able to give patients written certification that they can use marijuana in certain forms starting in September. However, actually finding the drug through legal channels will be a challenge. State Sen. Kenny Yuko has been working …