On August 6, 2024, the Adult-use (Recreational) marijuana program went into effect. Further information can be viewed here. Continued participation in the State of Ohio Medical Marijuana Program is encouraged for the following reasons: Special Status Discounts: Most dispensaries offer discounts to patients with Veteran or Indigent (Disability) status recorded in the Registry. To qualify […]
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State Registration Fees Eliminated
On March 4, 2024, the Division of Cannabis Control eliminated the annual fees for patients ($50), special status patients ($25), and caregivers ($25). Transiently the fee was lowered to $0.01 and then completed removed.
New Ohio Qualifying Condition
On July 13, 2023, the State Medical Board of Ohio approved Irritable Bowel Syndrome increasing the number of qualifying conditions to 26.
June 2022 Events
June has four important national awareness days: Tourette’s Disease on June 7, Sickle Cell Disease on June 19, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) on June 21, and PTSD on June 27.
May 2022 Events
May has many special recognition days including Fibromyalgia on May 12 – purple ribbon, Huntington’s Disease on May 15 – blue ribbon, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) on May 19 – purple ribbon, and Multiple Sclerosis on May 30 – orange ribbon.