Effective: March 22, 2020 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 229 – 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in this chapter: (1) “Marijuana” means marihuana as defined in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code. (2) “Medical marijuana” means marijuana that is cultivated, processed, dispensed, tested, possessed, or used for a medical purpose. (3) “Academic medical center” has […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly There is hereby established a medical marijuana control program in the department of commerce and the state board of pharmacy. The department shall provide for the licensure of medical marijuana cultivators and processors and the licensure of laboratories that test medical marijuana. […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly (A) The medical marijuana advisory committee is hereby created in the state board of pharmacy. The committee shall consist of the following: (1) Two members who are practicing pharmacists, at least one of whom supports the use of marijuana for medical purposes […]
Effective: October 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 263 – 133rd General Assembly (A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, not later than one year after September 8, 2016, the department of commerce shall adopt rules establishing standards and procedures for the medical marijuana control program. (2) The department shall adopt rules […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly (A) The director of commerce may, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, adopt rules that establish a closed-loop payment processing system under which the state creates accounts to be used only by registered patients and caregivers at licensed dispensaries […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly This chapter does not authorize the department of commerce or the state board of pharmacy to oversee or limit research conducted at a state university, academic medical center, or private research and development organization that is related to marijuana and is approved […]
Effective: October 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 263 – 133rd General Assembly (A)(1) Not later than one year after September 8, 2016, the board of pharmacy shall adopt rules establishing standards and procedures for the medical marijuana control program. (2) All rules adopted under this section shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly (A) When establishing the number of cultivator licenses that will be permitted at any one time, the department of commerce shall consider both of the following: (1) The population of this state; (2) The number of patients seeking to use medical marijuana. […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly (A) Only the following forms of medical marijuana may be dispensed under this chapter: (1) Oils; (2) Tinctures; (3) Plant material; (4) Edibles; (5) Patches; (6) Any other form approved by the state board of pharmacy under section 3796.061 of the Revised […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly (A) Any person may submit a petition to the state board of pharmacy requesting that a form of or method of using medical marijuana be approved for the purposes of section 3796.06 of the Revised Code. A petition shall be submitted to […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly The department of commerce shall establish and maintain an electronic database to monitor medical marijuana from its seed source through its cultivation, processing, testing, and dispensing. The department may contract with a separate entity to establish and maintain all or any part […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A)(1) A patient seeking to use medical marijuana or a caregiver seeking to assist a patient in the use or administration of medical marijuana shall apply to the state board of pharmacy for registration. The physician who holds a certificate to recommend […]
Effective: October 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 263 – 133rd General Assembly (A) An entity that seeks to cultivate or process medical marijuana or to conduct laboratory testing of medical marijuana shall file an application for licensure with the department of commerce. The entity shall file an application for each location from which it […]
Effective: October 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 263 – 133rd General Assembly (A) An entity that seeks to dispense at retail medical marijuana shall file an application for licensure with the state board of pharmacy. The entity shall file an application for each location from which it seeks to operate. Each application shall be […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly (A)(1) Notwithstanding section 149.43 of the Revised Code or any other public records law to the contrary or any law relating to the confidentiality of tax return information, upon the request of the department of commerce or state board of pharmacy, the […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “criminal records check” has the same meaning as in section 109.572 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) As part of the application process for a license issued under this chapter, the department of commerce or state board […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly (A) Each person seeking employment with an entity licensed under this chapter shall comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. Except as provided in division (B) of this section, such an entity shall not employ the person unless the […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly (A)(1) The department of commerce may do any of the following for any reason specified in rules adopted under section 3796.03 of the Revised Code: (a) Suspend, suspend without prior hearing, revoke, or refuse to renew a license it issued under this […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly (A) The state board of pharmacy shall enforce, or cause to be enforced, sections 3796.08, 3796.10, 3796.20, 3796.22, and 3796.23 of the Revised Code. If it has information that any provision of those sections or any rule adopted under this chapter has […]
Effective: September 8, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 523 – 131st General Assembly (A)(1) The state board of pharmacy shall attempt in good faith to negotiate and enter into a reciprocity agreement with any other state under which a medical marijuana registry identification card or equivalent authorization that is issued by the other state is […]
