Events & Panel Discussions
On Friday, November 19, 2021, the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center and Natural Therapies Education Foundation hosted a virtual discussion featuring panelists representing current Ohio cannabis reform endeavors. The event provided information about pending initiatives and legislation, as well as a vision of what the future may hold for cannabis in Ohio.
Panelists
Rep. Casey Weinstein, Ohio House of Representatives
Thomas Haren, partner, Frantz Ward
Mary Jane Borden, co-founder and secretary of the board, Natural Therapies Education Foundation
Shaleen Title, distinguished cannabis policy practitioner in residence, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, The Ohio State University
Moderator
Douglas A. Berman, Newton D. Baker-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law, executive director, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University
View the discussion here.
On Thursday, April 7, 2022, the Drug Education and Policy Center and the NTEF hosted two panel discussions, one on medical cannabis and the other on pending adult use proposals. The location was the Saxbe Auditorium, at the
OSU Moritz College of Law
Watch Panel 1: Medical Marijuana Panelists
Ohio Senator Steven Huffman
Andrew Makoski, Senior Attorney, Ohio Department of Commerce Medical Marijuana Control Program
Tasha Rountree, medical marijuana caregiver in Ohio and patient in Michigan
Justin C. Sheridan, Director of Medical Marijuana Operations, State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy
Moderator:
Douglas Berman, Executive Director, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center
Watch Panel 2: Adult-Use Panelists
Ohio Representative Ron Ferguson
Thomas Haren, Partner and Cannabis Practice Chair, Frantz Ward
Helen Mac Murray, Partner, Mac Murray & Shuster
Cat Packer, Former Executive Director, Department of Cannabis Regulation for the City of Los Angeles
Jodi Salvo, Director of Substance Use Prevention Services, OhioGuidestone
Moderator:
Benton Bodamer, Member, Dickinson Wright