Boards and Commissions

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee

Status	Type of Board	Full-time	Expiration Date
Current	Temporary	No	10/7/2021

Subject to Sunset Review	Partisan Affiliation Restriction	Senate Confirmation Required
No	No	No

Authority	Total Membership
R.C. 3796.021	14

Dates of Appointment		Term Length
Not later than 10/07/2016		The duration of the committee's existence.

Ending Date Of Term	Report Requirements
10/07/2021	The committee may develop and submit to the Department of Commerce, State Board of Pharmacy, and the State Medical Board any recommendations related to the medical marijuana control program.

Appointment Authority	Membership Composition
Governor, House Minority Leader, Senate Minority Leader, Senate President, Speaker	Members with other stated qualifications

Compensation		Staff Assistance
Expenses Only, R.C. 124.15(J)		None specified

Chairperson	Additional Information

Qualifications
Two members who are practicing pharmacists, at least one of whom supports the use of marijuana for medical purposes and at least one of whom is a member of the Board of Pharmacy; Two members who are practicing physicians, at least one of whom supports the use of marijuana for medical purposes and at least one of whom is a member of the State Medical Board; A member who represents local law enforcement; A member who represents employers; A member who represents labor; A member who represents persons involved in mental health treatment; A member who is a nurse; A member who represents caregivers; A member who represents patients; A member who represents agriculture; A member who represents persons involved in the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction; A member who engages in academic research.

Qualifications

Two members who are practicing pharmacists, at least one of whom supports the use of marijuana for medical purposes and at least one of whom is a member of the Board of Pharmacy; Two members who are practicing physicians, at least one of whom supports the use of marijuana for medical purposes and at least one of whom is a member of the State Medical Board; A member who represents local law enforcement; A member who represents employers; A member who represents labor; A member who represents persons involved in mental health treatment; A member who is a nurse; A member who represents caregivers; A member who represents patients; A member who represents agriculture; A member who represents persons involved in the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction; A member who engages in academic research.