State approves first round of doctors to recommend medical marijuana in Ohio

Medical marijuana prescriptions could soon be coming from a doctor's office near you. The State Medical Board of Ohio approved the first round of doctors who will be able to recommend medical marijuana to patients.

The state of Ohio Board of Pharmacy is still working to establish a patient registry ,which is expected by late summer. Dispensaries are set to be operational by September 8.

The state and medical board require physicians to complete a two hour course on prescribing medical marijuana.

The state approved medical marijuana back in September of 2016. Under the law, certified physicians can recommend patients with qualifying medical conditions to apply for medical marijuana patient cards.

Physicians can find more information on the application process to become certified by clicking the "More Information" link on this page.

Here is the list of doctors approved in the first round of applications:

Azam Shah: New Albany

MoniqueTturner-Robinson: Twinsburgh

Jeffrey Haggenjos: New Lexington

Rajendra Koirala: Canfield

Sarah Blake: Columbus

Karin Cseak: Cuyahoga Falls

Stephen Mooney: Canton

Jeffrey Hill: Chillicothe

Michael Saribalas: Columbus

Solomon Zaraa: Pepper Pike