State Medical Board of Ohio to consider if being a Browns or Bengals fan qualifies for medical marijuana use

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Being a professional football fan in Ohio is stressful.

That’s apparently why a petition was submitted to the State Medical Board requesting that being a fan of the Cleveland Browns or Cincinnati Bengals be considered as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana prescriptions.

Being a Browns or Bengals fan was one of 28 “conditions” submitted to the State Medical Board during the 2019 petition window:

Anxiety
Anxiety
Anxiety, Depression
Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Arthritis
Asperger’s Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bengals/Browns Fans
Cachexia/Wasting Syndrome
Chronic Back Chronic Hip
Depression
Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia, Concussions
Epstein-Barr
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s
Insomnia
Lupus
Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid Use Disorder
Panic Attack and Anxiety
PTSD, Depression, Anxiety
Severe Social Anxiety
Stage 4 Breast Lung Lymph Nodes Cancer
Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Pain

(Potential qualifying conditions that would treat the same condition are combined into one review)

The State Medical Board’s Medical Marijuana Committee must now decide which of the 28 petitions should be considered as qualifying conditions for medical marijuana use. A committee meeting is scheduled for Feb. 12.

According to State Medical Board Director of Communications Tessie Pollock, the committee will examine subject matter reviews conducted by physicians and medical marijuana experts before recommending the petitions to the full State Medical Board for a final vote, which is anticipated to take place in the summer.

Petitions are filed online through the State Medical Board’s website with information that includes any relevant medical or scientific evidence and proof if the recommendation is sufficient enough to treat a specific disease or health condition.