On May 25, 2016, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 523, a limited but workable medical marijuana bill that would allow seriously ill patients to use and purchase cannabis. This bill is now heading to the desk of Gov. John Kasich, who could sign the bill, veto it, or allow it to become law without his signature. If you are an Ohio resident, please urge him to sign this compassionate bill into law. This legislation was a direct response to an initiative MPP funded and sought to qualify for…

Ohioans for Medical Marijuana, a campaign committee formed by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), posted the full initiative text, the official initiative summary, and a Q&A with MPP Executive Director Rob Kampia on its website Tuesday morning. The initiative text, summary, and Q&A are available at https://www.ohioansformmj.org/initiative. In summary, the initiative would: allow patients with debilitating medical conditions to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it and protect them…