Medical Marijuana Control Program

Complete an assessment/evaluation with a Certified Physician by The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program.
The Certified Physician will approve the individual if they are found to have at least 1 of the 21 Approved Medical Conditions determined by The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program.
The Certified Physician will review a contract stating all the “Do’s & Don’t’s” of Medical Marijuana in Ohio. Patient will be required to sign the contract.
Upon Certified Physician approval, the Certified Physician will enter the patient into The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program database.
Within a few hours after the Certified Physician enters the patient into The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program database, the patient will receive an email notification direct from The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program.
Upon responding to The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program email notification, patient will be prompted to accept conditions of the Medical Marijuana Program along with paying the $50.00 (annual) fee for the required Medical Marijuana Patient ID Card.
Within a few minutes after paying the annual fee, the Medical Marijuana Patient ID Card is available to download & print.

On going Certified Physician – Patient contact is also required at least once every 90 days per The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program.

The Medical Marijuana Patient ID Cardholder can designate one other person to obtain Medical Marijuana on their behalf. The designee must also personally meet with the Certified Physician and sign a contract. An additional $25.00 fee is also required by The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program for the designee.

Medical Insurance in Ohio does not cover any Medical Marijuana expense. Certified Physician fees, Medical Marijuana Patient ID Card and the Medical Marijuana purchased at Dispensaries are all patient financial responsibility. A few other Medical Marijuana States are reporting some private health insurance carriers covering some Medical Marijuana fees.

Approved Dispensaries licensed by The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program are the only sources to purchase Medical Marijuana. The State of Ohio will have 60 Dispensaries located throughout the State. Currently (April 2019) only 13 Dispensaries are open for business. The few opened Dispensaries are creating a low supply among the high demand resulting in extremely high prices for Medical Marijuana. Medical Marijuana pricing will begin to drop as more Dispensaries open throughout the State.

Many question why the cost for Medical Marijuana is so expensive. Part of the reason, as mentioned above, is the limited number of opened Dispensaries at the present. As more Dispensaries open, Medical Marijuana prices will decrease. Another reason is the required extensive testing to insure high quality & safe Marijuana. Below is a glimpse of some of the required State testing which is expensive and absolutely needed:

(1) Microbial contaminants;
(2) Mycotoxins;
(3) Moisture content;
(4) Foreign matter contamination;
(5) Heavy metals, including, at a minimum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury;
(6) Pesticide and fertilizer residue; and
(7) Cannabinoid potency, including, at a minimum, the following:
- (a) Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA);
- (b) Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC);
- (c) Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA); and
- (d) Cannabidiol (CBD).

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