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07/16/2020

SMBO approves new qualifying condition for OMMCP

The State Medical Board of Ohio met on July 8 to discuss the petitions requesting to add three qualifying conditions to the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (OMMCP). After a discussion, the full board voted to accept the petition and add cachexia as a qualifying condition, effective immediately.

The board also voted to reject petitions for autism spectrum disorder and anxiety disorder. This brings the total number of qualifying conditions in the OMMCP to 22.

Cachexia, also known as wasting syndrome, is a condition that causes extreme weight and muscle loss and is often associated with other severe and chronic illnesses.

Anyone may submit a petition requesting a condition be added to the OMMCP during the next submission period, November 1 – December 31, 2020. If a condition has been previously rejected by the board, the new petition must contain new scientific information.

 

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