COLUMBUS, Ohio -- State lawmakers said Wednesday they will introduce a medical marijuana bill this week, but many of the details won't be known until months after it has passed the General Assembly.
Legislative leaders said at a Wednesday press conference they plan to fast-track the bill to Gov. John Kasich before they leave town in June, ahead of a proposed ballot measure in November. If passed by summer, Ohioans could buy and use marijuana by early 2018.
Patients would not be allowed to grow their own marijuana, and Ohio-licensed physicians would be the only medical professionals allowed to recommend marijuana to patients.
Rep. Kirk Schuring, a Canton Republican, said details, such as who could grow and sell marijuana, would not be decided in the bill.
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