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COLUMBUS — A state Senate panel is weighing changes to a proposal that would legalize Ohio medical marijuana.
The bill would bar patients from smoking the substance but allow them to use it in vapor form. They couldn t grow it at home. Communities could opt out of hosting dispensaries, and employers who want to maintain drug-free workplaces would be protected from liability.More Ohio medical marijuana news
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The bill would create a nine-member Medical Marijuana Control Commission to set rules for cultivating, distributing and licensing cannabis.
The House passed the legislation last week, though the Senate s government oversight committee is considering changes.
The fast-tracked bill is expected to reach to the governor by the end of May.
Lawmakers are seeking to head off a proposed November ballot issue supported by the national medical marijuana movement.
