July 2022 Newsletter for
Ohio's CTR Physicians

This newsletter is distributed to physicians with an active Certificate to Recommend Medical Marijuana (CTR) and provides important updates for the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (OMMCP). 

The State Medical Board of Ohio has approved 9 new certificate to recommend medical marijuana (CTR) applications since the June board meeting. As of July 13, 2022, the total number of active certified physicians is 641.
CTR Physician Survey
Ohio Revised Code 4731.30 and Ohio Administrative Code 4731-32-03 require each physician with a CTR to submit an annual report to the Medical Board. To collect the annual report data, the Medical Board emailed a survey to all certified physicians for the physicians to give their professional opinion on the effectiveness of medical marijuana for the conditions for which it has been recommended.
 

To remain in compliance with Ohio law, physicians with a CTR must respond to the 2022 survey even if they have not made any recommendations. All responses must be received by July 31, 2022. 

 

Click here to respond to the survey.

 

If you have already taken the survey, no further action is required. Please do not submit the survey more than once.

Medical Board Rejects Petitions for Autism and Opioid Use Disorder

On Wednesday, June 8 the State Medical Board of Ohio voted to reject the petitions for autism spectrum disorder and opioid use disorder. These conditions will not be added to Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program at this time.

 

The board could review these conditions at a later date if additional studies or evidence are brought forth in the petition process. The next window for petitions will be November 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

Renewing Your CTR

As a reminder, your CTR will remain active when you renew your license unless you make the choice to inactivate it during your renewal process. Physicians who no longer want to make recommendations can now surrender their CTR with no formal board action. The Medical Board has added an option in the renewal process to renew a physician license without renewing their CTR. If the option is selected, the physician’s license number will drop the “CTR” suffix and the CTR endorsement will be given an inactive status.

 

Please email license@med.ohio.gov if you have questions.

Program Update (As of May 2022)

  • 507,694 Recommendations
  • 278,731  Registered patients
    • 17,732 Patients with Veteran Status
    • 19,250 Patients with Indigent Status
    • 1,110 Patients with a Terminal Diagnosis
  • 147,681 Patients with both an active registration and an active recommendation
  • 267,665 Unique patients who purchased medical marijuana (as reported to OARRS by licensed dispensaries)
  • 29,713 Registered Caregivers
For the full list of program numbers, please visit the Program Update page.

Operational Dispensaries

Ohio has 58 operational dispensaries where a patient with a recommendation may purchase their medical marijuana product. 

Click the map to view the dispensary locations or to download a complete list of Ohio-licensed dispensaries.

 

 

The Board of Pharmacy has also issued 72 provisional dispensary licenses. 
Available Products Update

To help inform physicians choosing to include instructions for use, the types of products currently available through the Medical Marijuana Control Program are listed below. 

  • Capsule for Oral Administration = 267
  • Edible for Oral Administration =  2,949
  • Lotion/Cream for Topical Administration = 184
  • Metered Oil or Solid for Vaporization = 6,921
  • Oil for Oral Administration = 170
  • Ointment for Topical Administration = 46
  • All Plant Material for Vaporization = 13,677
  • Sublingual for Oral Administration = 31
  • Tinctures for Oral Administration = 134
  • Transdermal Patches = 136
COVID-19 Response
The resources listed below are available to you as guidance during this COVID-19 pandemic. 

Search Map Feature

If you applied for a CTR for any purpose other than making patient recommendations (e.g. research, specialized CME, etc.) please let us know and we will not feature your contact information on the map.

If you received your CTR this month or have not yet provided all of the addresses you wish to list on the medical marijuana physician locator, please complete the survey below. Your name and practice address will not appear on the search map until your survey is submitted. 

License Number

Please be aware, now that you have been granted a certificate to recommend, your official license number includes the suffix CTR. Example: 35.12345CTR. 

Standard of Care

All physicians with an active CTR must follow the full list of requirements in Rule 4731-32-03 Standard of Care in the Ohio Administrative Code. 

Resources

  • For questions about your CTR, email MedicalMarijuana@med.ohio.gov.
  • For questions about technical difficulties accessing the Registry, call the Appriss Help Desk at 1-833-276-0100.
  • Additional resources can be found on the medical marijuana website. Click here to view.

OMMCP Helpline
1-833-4OH-MMCP (1-833-464-6627)
The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program Toll-Free Helpline responds to inquiries from patients, caregivers, and health professionals regarding adverse reactions to medical marijuana, and provides information about available services and additional assistance as needed. The helpline staff does not have access to the Patient & Caregiver Registry so any registry related questions should be directed to MMCPRegistry@pharmacy.ohio.gov. 

Check with your personal attorney for additional rule interpretation and how to apply the statute and rules to your specific practice situation.
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