As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings herein:
(a) “Academic medical center” has the same meaning as in R.C. § 4731.297.
(b) “Cultivation” means to grow, harvest, package, and transport medical marijuana pursuant to a certificate of operation issued by the Ohio Department of Commerce as permitted under R.C. Chapter 3796 and any administrative rules promulgated thereunder.
(c) “Medical marijuana” means marijuana that is cultivated, processed, dispensed, tested, possessed, or used for a medical purpose, including the leaves, stems, buds, and flowers of the medical marijuana plant, or as otherwise defined in R.C. § 3796.01(A)(2).
(d) “Medical marijuana product” means a product that contains cannabinoids that have been extracted from medical marijuana for administration to a registered patient, including but not limited to oils, tinctures, edibles, patches, and other forms approved under R.C. § 3796.06(A)(6).
(e) “Processing” means converting harvested medical marijuana into medical marijuana product and packaging, selling, and delivering medical marijuana product for retail dispensing in accordance with a certificate of operation by the Ohio Department of Commerce as permitted under R.C. Chapter 3796 and any administrative rules promulgated thereunder.
(f) “Retail Dispensing” means to distribute, sell, or otherwise provide a medical marijuana product to qualifying patients and caregivers pursuant to a certificate of operation issued by the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy as permitted under R.C. Chapter 3796 and any administrative rules promulgated thereunder.
(g) “State university” has the same meaning as in R.C. § 3345.011.
(Ord. 2017-24. Passed 12-5-17.)