Ohioans diagnosed with autism aren’t allowed to use medical marijuana for that condition, though advocates have tried several times to add autism to the state’s approved list. However, the
Ohio House overwhelmingly passed a bill to change that.
House members passed a bipartisan bill that adds autism to the list of 25 conditions for which medical marijuana can be used. Democratic Rep. Juanita Brent (D-) says she has seen the effects of it in the autistic child whose family she has been working with as this legislation was crafted.
“When he started taking cannabis because he also has another qualifying condition, he was able to ease his seizures, ease his anxiety and now he’s able to talk, which is huge for a child with autism.”
The bill now goes to the Senate, where there’s a similar measure being considered and another bill that would allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana for any patient.