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Ohio Medical Marijuana Law To Go Into Effect Thursday

September 7, 2016

Medical marijuana becomes legal Thursday in Ohio.

But there are just a few problems.

There are no marijuana crops because there are no growers. There are no processors, testing labs or dispensaries to sell a product that doesn't yet exist.

And even if all those things were in place, patients would have to get a "recommendation" (a prescription is illegal under federal law) from a physician. No Ohio physicians have been certified by the state to recommend medical marijuana to patients.

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