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Ohio Medical Marijuana Program Update – August 2018

2+ years, not one gram sold legally, Really?

Ohio Marijuana products are supposed to be on dispensary shelves in less than a month. These are to be available to Ohio residents that have already got a medical marijuana card.

That deadline won’t be met. State officials are now saying the new program remains on track, however it is moving slower than expected. This may be a bigger issue as the timeline for the roll out of medical cannabis was outlined in the law signed by Gov. John Kasich way back in June 2016. Over 2 years legal, not a gram sold legally in the state…

Here are some of the finer points of the OH MMJ Program:

The program authorizes use by patients with 21 named qualifying conditions.
The allowable forms of marijuana are edibles, oils, patches and vaporizing.
Patients and their caregivers will be allowed to possess up to a 90-day supply.

Here is where it’s at progress wise up to August, 2018:

Here’s where key parts of Ohio’s medical marijuana program stand:

3 Growers Inspected: Only 3 of 26 licensed growers have received operations certificates from the state. 5 more have inspections scheduled this month.
Processor Applications In Progress: 7 processors have been licensed. 6 licenses are waiting for background checks and tax compliance verification. Ohio plans to license up to 40 processors.
Dispensaries Licenses: In June, 56 dispensary licenses were awarded where medical marijuana would be sold. That number remains at 56.
Certified Doctors in Ohio: There are now 222 physicians certified by the state to recommend medical marijuana for qualified patients. Ohio Medical Marijuana Doctor Locations
Additional Medical Conditions: A panel of experts is being assembled to review petitions to add more debilitating conditions that would qualify for medical cannabis.
Patient Registry Inactive: The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has not opened the Ohio online patient registry.