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Hurdles Ahead for Medical Marijuana in Ohio

The state's newly created Medical Marijuana Control Program is under a Sept. 8, 2018, deadline to fully roll out the new law.

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CINCINNATI -- In less than a year, some of Ohio’s sickest residents should legally have a new drug to consider: medical marijuana.

The state's newly created Medical Marijuana Control Program is under a Sept. 8, 2018, deadline to fully roll out the new law. Already, hundreds of new rules have been crafted to regulate the budding industry.

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But hundreds more decisions are still pending.

STATE BY STATE: Ohio Cannabis News

“The state has a really tight timeline. There’s no room for error,” said James Gould, chairman of Green Light Acquisitions, a Cincinnati-based holding firm for medical marijuana-related ventures.

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But with less than year to go, Ohio still has lots of work ahead.

Among the biggest items still to be decided: Who will be able to grow, process, test and sell medical marijuana across Ohio.

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