That number comes according to a new report released by the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program, which found that about 68 pounds were sold at the state’s approved dispensaries through Feb. 3.
The report also indicated which of the 21 qualifying conditions medical marijuana card holders were most likely to have:
-Severe/chronic pain 10,910
-Post-traumatic stress disorder 2,622
-Fibromyalgia 1,973
-Cancer 1,082
-Spinal cord injuries 998
-Epilepsy/seizures 555
-Crohn’s disease 445
-Traumatic brain injury 366
-Hepatitis C 327
Nearly 17,000 patients, after being approved by their doctor, have successfully obtained a medical marijuana license thus far. Most patients fall between the ages of 30 and 59, the report found.
To find out more about Ohio’s medical marijuana program head here.
This article appears in Feb 6-12, 2019.
That breaks down to just under $460 an ounce…for something that can’t even be smoked.
So whos pocketing and profiting the most from all of this $$$? Maybe its time to lower some taxes since this is obviously such a huge cash generating business???
Are you listening Taxin Jackson or thief Budish???
My “buds” (nyuk, nyuk) in Michigan tell me it’s cheaper to buy from their regular dealer than it would be to go to a “dispensary” (and they’ll be selling “non-medical” smokeables up there eventually). It will probably be cheaper on the streets of Ohio, too.
I pay less than $250/oz black market