Ohio § 3796.23 Rights of caregiver

Ohio Statutes

§ 3796.23 — Rights of caregiver

Ohio § 3796.23

Title 37Health-Safety-Morals

Ch. 3796Marijuana Control Program

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3796.23 (2026).

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(A)Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, a caregiver registered under this chapter who obtains medical marijuana from a retail dispensary licensed under this chapter may do both of the following:

(1)Possess medical marijuana on behalf of a registered patient under the caregiver's care, subject to division (B) of this section;

(2)Assist a registered patient under the caregiver's care in the use or administration of medical marijuana;

(3)Possess any paraphernalia or accessories specified in rules adopted under section3796.03of the Revised Code.

(B)The amount of medical marijuana possessed by a registered caregiver on behalf of a registered patient shall not exceed a ninety-day supply, as specified in rules adopted under section3796.03of the Revised Code. If

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(A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, a caregiver registered under this chapter who obtains medical marijuana from a retail dispensary licensed under this chapter may do both of the following:

(1) Possess medical marijuana on behalf of a registered patient under the caregiver's care, subject to division (B) of this section;

(2) Assist a registered patient under the caregiver's care in the use or administration of medical marijuana;

(3) Possess any paraphernalia or accessories specified in rules adopted under section3796.03of the Revised Code.

(B) The amount of medical marijuana possessed by a registered caregiver on behalf of a registered patient shall not exceed a ninety-day supply, as specified in rules adopted under section3796.03of the Revised Code. If a caregiver provides care to more than one registered patient, the caregiver shall maintain separate inventories of medical marijuana for each patient.

(C) A registered caregiver shall not be subject to arrest or criminal prosecution for doing any of following in accordance with this chapter:

(1) Obtaining or possessing medical marijuana on behalf of a registered patient;

(2) Assisting a registered patient in the use or administration of medical marijuana;

(3) Possessing any paraphernalia or accessories specified in rules adopted under section3796.03of the Revised Code.

(D) This section does not permit a registered caregiver to personally use medical marijuana, unless the caregiver is also a registered patient.

Last updated July 31, 2023 at 4:59 PM