Hearings on Medical Cannabis

The Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives will each be holding hearings concerning medical cannabis during the months of February and March 2016. Below is the schedule as it is know at the time of this writing. Please check back regularly for updates.

OHIO SENATE - Town Hall 'Listening Tour' on Medical Cannabis

Senators Dave Burke (R-Marysville) and Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) will hear testimony from physicians, patients, law enforcement, and others who want to share their thoughts at a series of Town Halls in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo and possibly Columbus.

Cleveland - Saturday, January 30, 2016

Time: 10:00 am

Location: The Gerald H. Gordon Conference Pavilion at Cleveland State University. Address: 2000 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Cincinnati - Thursday, February 4, 2016

Time: 11:00 am

Location: Kresge Auditorium, Medical Science Building at the University of Cincinnati

Toledo - Thursday, Feburary 11, 2016

Time: 11:00 am

Location: Scott Park Campus Auditorium at the University of Toledo

OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - Task Force

Location: All hearings will be held at the Ohio Statehouse

Hearing Dates and Times:

(all Thursdays)

1/28/16 – 3:00 pm
2/11/16 – 3:00 pm
2/18/16 – 7:00 pm
2/25/16 – 7:00 pm
3/10/16 – 7:00 pm
3/17/16 – 3:00 pm
3/31/16 – 3:00 pm
4/7/16 – 3:00 pm

Task Force Members

Jimmy Gould: Co-founder of ResponsibleOhio
Linda Hondros: Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Steve Huffman: State Rep., R-Tipp City
Nick Lashutka: President of the Ohio Children's Hospital Association
Matt Lutz: Muskingum County Sheriff and third vice president of the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association
Lora Miller: Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Larry Moliterno: Ohio Alliance of Recovery Providers
Betty Montgomery: Former Ohio attorney general
Dan Ramos: State Rep., D-Lorain
Dr. Brian Santin: Ohio State Medical Association
Bill Sopko: Chair of the Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Chris Stock: Author of Issue 3
Matt Szollosi: Affiliated Construction Trades
Gary Wolske: Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio