Ron Strider
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Ohio's nascent medical marijuana industry took a giant step today when the state of Ohio awarded a dozen large-scale grower licenses, including one in Springfield and one in Yellow Springs.
The 12 winners were selected from a pool of 109 applicants.
The awards come nearly a month after the state announced licenses for 11 small-scale growers out of a pool of 76 applicants.
All told, the operations will be allowed to grow marijuana on more than 330,000-square-feet of cultivation area.
Thomas Rosenberger, Executive Director of the National Cannabis Industry Association of Ohio, said in a written statement, "Today's announcement marks the end of a long and highly competitive licensing process for cultivators. The applicants who were awarded provisional licenses today have clearly demonstrated that they are among the leaders of this industry, and we look forward to working with them to provide patients safe access to medical marijuana."
In November 2015, Ohio voters rejected a ballot issue calling for legalization of medical and recreational marijuana. But strong public support for medical marijuana as well as the threat of another ballot issue prompted lawmakers to craft a legal medical marijuana law.
In June 2016, Gov. John Kasich signed a bill into law that authorizes use by patients with 21 conditions, including cancer or chronic pain, in the form of edibles, oils, patches and vaporizing. Patients and their caregivers will be allowed to possess up to a 90 day supply. Smoking or home growing it is barred.
The Medical Marijuana Control Program is jointly managed by the commerce department, pharmacy board and state medical board. Regulators have been busy writing rules and guidelines for growers, processors, testing labs, dispensaries, patients and caregivers as well as reviewing and scoring applications for licenses.
On Nov. 17, the state received 370 applications for up to 60 dispensary licenses. Private lab license applications are due Dec. 8 and processor license applications are due Dec. 15. The entire program, which is expected to be funded by fees, is required to be fully operational by Sept. 8, 2018.
Twenty-nine states have legalized medical use of marijuana and eight states have approved it for recreational use. Marijuana is still classified as a prohibited controlled substance under federal law with no recognized medical uses.
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The 12 winners were selected from a pool of 109 applicants.
The awards come nearly a month after the state announced licenses for 11 small-scale growers out of a pool of 76 applicants.
All told, the operations will be allowed to grow marijuana on more than 330,000-square-feet of cultivation area.
Thomas Rosenberger, Executive Director of the National Cannabis Industry Association of Ohio, said in a written statement, "Today's announcement marks the end of a long and highly competitive licensing process for cultivators. The applicants who were awarded provisional licenses today have clearly demonstrated that they are among the leaders of this industry, and we look forward to working with them to provide patients safe access to medical marijuana."
In November 2015, Ohio voters rejected a ballot issue calling for legalization of medical and recreational marijuana. But strong public support for medical marijuana as well as the threat of another ballot issue prompted lawmakers to craft a legal medical marijuana law.
In June 2016, Gov. John Kasich signed a bill into law that authorizes use by patients with 21 conditions, including cancer or chronic pain, in the form of edibles, oils, patches and vaporizing. Patients and their caregivers will be allowed to possess up to a 90 day supply. Smoking or home growing it is barred.
The Medical Marijuana Control Program is jointly managed by the commerce department, pharmacy board and state medical board. Regulators have been busy writing rules and guidelines for growers, processors, testing labs, dispensaries, patients and caregivers as well as reviewing and scoring applications for licenses.
On Nov. 17, the state received 370 applications for up to 60 dispensary licenses. Private lab license applications are due Dec. 8 and processor license applications are due Dec. 15. The entire program, which is expected to be funded by fees, is required to be fully operational by Sept. 8, 2018.
Twenty-nine states have legalized medical use of marijuana and eight states have approved it for recreational use. Marijuana is still classified as a prohibited controlled substance under federal law with no recognized medical uses.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Ohio awards 12 large-scale marijuana grower licenses
Author: Laura A. Bischoff, Josh Sweigart and Michael Cooper
Contact: https://myaccount.daytondailynews.com/Feedback.aspx
Photo Credit: Ed Crisostomo
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