COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A committee that will make recommendations for the state's medical marijuana program will have its first meeting Tuesday, but advocates are already skeptical the group will take patients concerns to heart.
The Ohio Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 1 at the Vern Riffe Center in Columbus, the state pharmacy board announced Thursday. The committee won't hear testimony or public comment then, according to the meeting notice.
The 14-member panel doesn't include anyone who has worked with Ohio's marijuana reform organizations. Two spots were given to vocal opponents of medical marijuana legalization.
Nicole Scholten, a Cincinnati mother who urged lawmakers to pass the law in May, said the appointments are the latest development in the law's rollout to give patients pause.
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The Ohio Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 1 at the Vern Riffe Center in Columbus, the state pharmacy board announced Thursday. The committee won't hear testimony or public comment then, according to the meeting notice.
The 14-member panel doesn't include anyone who has worked with Ohio's marijuana reform organizations. Two spots were given to vocal opponents of medical marijuana legalization.
Nicole Scholten, a Cincinnati mother who urged lawmakers to pass the law in May, said the appointments are the latest development in the law's rollout to give patients pause.
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