Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program at Three Years: Evaluating Satisfaction and Perception

Abstract

Medical marijuana has been legal in Ohio since September 8, 2016, when House Bill 523 (HB 523) came into effect. The bill created the framework for the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (OMMCP). Due to program delays, the first Ohio sales of medical marijuana at a licensed dispensary did not occur until January 2019. Since then, OMMCP has experienced a steep growth in the number of patients and the amount of cannabis flower and manufactured units sold. Yet, OMMCP has also experienced a stagnating number of physicians licensed to recommend and has battled persistent levels of dissatisfaction among patients and potential patients. This report, a third in an annual series, traces the evolution of OMMCP over the last three years both in terms of its growth and OMMCP patients’ and prospective patients’ satisfaction levels with the functioning and design of the program.

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Keywords: Ohio medical marijuana, patient satisfaction and experience, Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program, evolution of medical marijuana program, medical marijuana price, medical marijuana market, cannabis