The Ohio House Health Committee passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would add autism spectrum disorder to the list of conditions for which physicians can recommend medical marijuana.
heads to the House Rules and Reference Committee, made up of House leaders who decide when and whether to put bills on the floor. Rep. Bill Seitz, a Cincinnati Republican who is sponsoring the bill with Rep. Juanita Brent, a Cleveland Democrat, said he is optimistic the bill could get a floor vote in coming weeks.Fourteen additional lawmakers from both parties are co-sponsoring the bill.
As an adult, Chandler uses medical marijuana legally for unrelated chronic pain, and it treats his autism. Chandler said he’s seen a decrease in sensory overload issues, fewer headaches and stomach aches and better sleep. “Month after month, year after year, I see other states passing legislation to add autism as a qualifying condition,” she said. “Parents and children elsewhere are having these incredible breakthroughs and Ohio families continue to be left behind.”
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