Board Says Attorneys Can't Help Ohio Marijuana Businesses
An Ohio board that oversees attorney conduct said Thursday that attorneys aren't allowed to help someone establish a legal medical marijuana-related business in the state because using, growing and selling marijuana remains a federal crime.
The state Supreme Court's Board of Professional Conduct also said Ohio attorneys aren't legally permitted to use medical marijuana or to be personally involved in related businesses. Attorneys sought the opinion to determine whether a law barring employers from disciplining professionals from working with marijuana businesses applies to lawyers
The Ohio Legislature passed a bill in May that allows people with a doctor's prescription to inhale marijuana vapor to treat some chronic illnesses. Gov. John Kasich signed the bill into law, but it's expected to take months before medical marijuana is available to patients.
State Rep. Dan Ramos, a Democrat on the House committee that reviewed Ohio's medical marijuana law, called the advisory opinion "troublesome."...
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