COLUMBUS, Ohio — The marijuana hasn't been planted yet but clinics where potential patients can get recommendations for medical marijuana have already started to open. Doctors at those clinics will help patients sign up for Ohio's new medical cannabis system.
"Our goal is to get people aware of the program, enrolled in the program and then guide them throughout the program," said Dr. Anand Dugar with Green Health Docs near Grandview Heights.
The cultivation sites have been announced but not certified by the state to open. That means medical-grade marijuana hasn't been planted yet. State officials just announced where the dispensaries will be located two weeks ago. Soon after that announcement other state officials said medical marijuana wouldn't be available by its September 8th deadline. People registering for the program will have to wait for the medication.
"You're doing it ahead of time and once the dispensary is open, you're ready to go while other people are kind of scrambling to get access to medicine," Dugar said.
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