CLEVELAND –
House Bill 523 legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes goes into effect starting Thursday, Sept. 8, but patients will have a difficult time legally obtaining it for several months — or even years.
Ohio patients will legally be able to use medical marijuana on Sept. 8 but they won’t be able to buy it in Ohio and it’s unclear how exactly they will obtain it.
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According to the Ohio State Medical Association, doctors still need to take part in a certification process for recommending the drug, but are awaiting instructions from the State Medical Marijuana Use Board.