The Ohio agency tasked with licensing medical marijuana dispensaries and registering patients and caregivers is preparing for a spate of hiring.
The Ohio Pharmacy Board is asking for $882,400 to help fund the Medical Marijuana Control Program.
The money would go toward adding staff, developing a software system to register patients and caregivers for medical marijuana cards, and maintaining a website educating the public.
The Ohio legislature passed a bill in June to legalize medical marijuana for adults with specific, serious illnesses. It takes effect next month, though does not have to be fully operational for another two years.
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The Ohio Pharmacy Board is asking for $882,400 to help fund the Medical Marijuana Control Program.
The money would go toward adding staff, developing a software system to register patients and caregivers for medical marijuana cards, and maintaining a website educating the public.
The Ohio legislature passed a bill in June to legalize medical marijuana for adults with specific, serious illnesses. It takes effect next month, though does not have to be fully operational for another two years.
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