The Ohio Department of Commerce must establish the following standards and procedures for the program’s cultivators, processor and laboratory licenses by September 6, 2017, and for cultivator licenses by May 4, 2017: Application procedures and fees for licenses and registration All of the following: Conditions for eligibility for a license Criminal offenses that disqualify a party from obtaining a license …
Timeline to legal medical cannabis in Ohio
House Bill 523 was signed by Gov. Kasich June 8th, 2016 and becomes law September 8th, 2016. But that is just the beginning of the 2 year implementation program that HB 523 sets out for Ohio’s new medical marijuana program. Here is a detailed timeline of the events for the program to be fully complete: May 26th, 2016: HB 523 …
Ohio medical marijuana law allows limited possession, use on Sept. 8, but doesn’t say where people can get it
When Ohio’s medical marijuana law takes effect Sept. 8, people can possess and use the drug without going to jail. But the new law doesn’t specify where people can get marijuana. Lawmakers have said that until the state’s dispensaries are set up, residents can travel to Michigan or another legal state and bring marijuana back. But legal experts say doing …
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 …
Medical marijuana “legal” in September, but Ohio doctors won’t likely be certified to recommend it
Nearly a month after Gov. John Kasich signed a bill legalizing medical marijuana in the state of Ohio, the Ohio State Medical Association tells newsnet5.com that physicians are far from completing the certification process to be able to recommend it to patients. Ohio patients will legally be able to use medical marijuana on Sept. 8 but they won’t be able …
Ohio Takes a Baby Step Toward Building a More Equitable Marijuana Industry
Gov. John Kasich recently signed into law Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Program, making Ohio the 25th state to implement its own medical marijuana laws. The program, like many others across the country, is heavily regulated – requiring oversight by the Ohio State Medical Board and the Board of Pharmacy – and like in many other states, legislators fought to distinguish the …
Can Ohio attorneys use medical marijuana?
Ohio’s new medical marijuana law prohibits disciplining professionals for working with marijuana businesses or patients, but it’s not clear whether that applies to attorneys. Only the Ohio Supreme Court can discipline licensed attorneys. Lawyers have submitted at least two requests for formal opinions on the matter to the Ohio Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Conduct. They want to know: whether …
Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Law Looks Out For Minorities, But Is It Unconstitutional?
By Julie Carr Smyth, The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Part of Ohio’s new medical marijuana law that sets aside a piece of the state’s budding pot business for minorities appears to be unconstitutional, legal experts told The Associated Press. The provisions were inserted into the fast-tracked bill at the request of Democrats, whose votes were key to its passage …
Ohio Lawyers Face Medical Cannabis Conundrums
Lawyers in Ohio have submitted at least two requests to the state Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Conduct to determine whether local attorneys can own or represent medical marijuana businesses, and whether they can use MMJ themselves. Under Ohio’s new medical cannabis law, licensed professionals, which include attorneys, cannot be punished “solely for engaging in professional or occupational activities related to medical …
Will Cleveland celebrate its next title with decriminalized cannabis?
All the celebrating in Cleveland last night got us wondering: Can the good people of Cleveland toast the Cavaliers’ first NBA championship with cannabis? The short answer is no. The long answer is more complicated. Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a bill to legalize medical marijuana earlier this month, but the state’s regulated MMJ program won’t be set up for …