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H.B. 60 Bill Analysis
134th General Assembly
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Version: As Passed by the House
Primary Sponsors: Reps. Brent and Seitz
Effective Date:
Erika Kramer, Attorney
SUMMARY
 Adds autism spectrum disorder as a qualifying medical condition for purposes of the
Medical Marijuana Control Program.
DETAILED ANALYSIS
Autism spectrum disorder
The bill adds autism spectrum disorder as a qualifying medical condition for purposes of
Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program, described below.1
Medical Marijuana Control Program overview
Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program was established in 2016 in H.B. 523 of the
131stGeneral Assembly. The first sales of medical marijuana in Ohio occurred in January, 2019.
Ohio law gives three state agencies the authority to regulate various aspects of the program.
The State Medical Board is responsible for certifying physicians to recommend medical
marijuana to patients and adding qualifying medical conditions for which medical marijuana
may be recommended. The State Board of Pharmacy regulates medical marijuana retail
dispensaries, registers medical marijuana patients and caregivers, and approves new forms of
medical marijuana. Finally, the Department of Commerce is responsible for licensing medical
marijuana cultivators, processors, and testing laboratories.
Qualifying medical conditions
Under Ohio law, only a patient diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition may use,
possess, or purchase medical marijuana. The Revised Code specifies 21 qualifying conditions:
1 R.C. 3796.01(A)(6)(d).
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 AIDS
 Alzheimer’s Disease
 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
 Cancer
 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
 Crohn’s Disease
 Epilepsy or other seizure disorders
 Fibromyalgia
 Glaucoma
 Hepatitis C
 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
 Multiple Sclerosis
 Pain that is either chronic and severe or intractable
 Parkinson’s Disease
 Positive status for HIV
 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
 Sickle Cell Anemia
 Spinal Cord Disease or Injury
 Traumatic Brain Injury
 Tourette’s Syndrome
 Ulcerative Colitis.2
The bill adds autism spectrum disorder to this list.3
Petitions
Current law also includes as a qualifying medical condition any other disease or
condition added by the Medical Board. Individuals may petition the Board to approve a
condition or disease as a qualifying medical condition.4 The Board establishes yearly submission
periods for accepting petitions. Since the program's inception, the Board has added cachexia,
2 R.C. 3796.01(A)(6).
3 R.C. 3796.01(A)(6)(d).
4 R.C. 4731.302.
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Huntington’s disease, terminal illness, and spasticity as qualifying conditions, through the
petition process.5
The submission period for 2021 was November 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.6
Based on those submissions, in February 2022, the Board determined that the petitions for
opioid use disorder and autism spectrum disorder met the initial requirements to move forward
for expert review and public comment.7
HISTORY
Action Date
Introduced 02-03-21
Reported, H. Health 01-26-22
Passed House (77-14) 03-02-22
ANHB0060PH-134/ar
5See Three new qualifying conditions and Ohio medical marijuana, both of which may be accessed by
conducting a search of Cincinnati.com.
6See Petition submission period, which is available under About on the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control
Program website: medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov.
7 See State Medical Board new qualifying conditions, which may be accessed by conducting a search on
the State Medical Board website.
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 3796.01
As Reported By House Committee: 3796.01
As Passed By House: 3796.01