Warren County expects to issue a permit to grow marijuana for medical use in a rural township in the county.
The permit would be used to qualify for one of up to 24 medical marijuana cultivator licenses the Ohio Department of Commerce can issue “prior to” Sept. 9, 2018, according to the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program.
In June, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a law legalizing marijuana for use by patients with one of 21 conditions, such as cancer, traumatic brain injury or chronic pain. It also allows medical marijuana edibles, oils, patches and vaporizing, but not smoking or home growing, to supply the patients.
The law gives state regulators two years to get the entire program up and running.
Up to 12 Level I and Level II permits could be issued.
Read more at My Dayton Daily News
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