OHIO: Senate Bill #261 Approved - Expands Medical Marijuana Program

Developing news, 5-years after passing Ohio's first medical marijuana program, Senate Bill (SB) 261 passes and now moves on to the Ohio House. Senate Bill 261 is sponsored by Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, OH.

"We can end on a high note." Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, OH.

OH: SB #261 Passes Senate - Expands Medical Marijuana Program in Many Ways

Senate Bill #161 would drastically alter Ohio's medical marijuana program for patients, doctors, administration, cultivation, licensing, and more.

• Allow previously denied cultivators access to licensing

• Allow cultivators to expand their facilities

• Allow doctors to recommend marijuana for any medical condition they 'believe marijuana would help

• Increase the number of Ohio dispensary licenses

• At least one licensed retail dispensary per 1,000 registered patients up to the first 300,000 registered patients and then adding additional retail dispensaries on an as-needed basis

• 1,000 patients per dispensary

• Allow dispensaries to advertise on social media without prior approval

• Establish a division of marijuana within the commerce department

• Remove oversight of medical marijuana from the Ohio Board of Pharmacy

• Creation of the Division of Marijuana Control (DMC)

• Still prohibits smoking

• Still prohibits home cultivation by patients

• Requires equity study to determine remedial measures

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