Section 3796.23 | Rights of caregiver.
(A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, a caregiver registered under this chapter who obtains medical marijuana from a licensed dispensary may do any of the following:
(1) Possess medical marijuana on behalf of a registered patient under the caregiver's care, subject to division (B) of this section;
(2) Assist a registered patient under the caregiver's care in the use or administration of medical marijuana;
(3) Possess any paraphernalia or accessories specified in rules adopted under section 3796.03 of the Revised Code.
(B) The amount of medical marijuana possessed by a registered caregiver on behalf of a registered patient shall not exceed a ninety-day supply, as specified in rules adopted under section 3796.03 of the Revised Code. If a caregiver provides care to more than one registered patient, the caregiver shall maintain separate inventories of medical marijuana for each patient.
(C) A registered caregiver shall not be subject to arrest or criminal prosecution for doing any of following in accordance with this chapter:
(1) Obtaining or possessing medical marijuana on behalf of a registered patient;
(2) Assisting a registered patient in the use or administration of medical marijuana;
(3) Possessing any paraphernalia or accessories specified in rules adopted under section 3796.03 of the Revised Code.
(D) This section does not permit a registered caregiver to personally use medical marijuana, unless the caregiver is also a registered patient.
Last updated January 14, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- September 8, 2016 – House Bill 523 - 131st General Assembly [ View September 8, 2016 Version ]
- October 3, 2023 – Amended by House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly [ View October 3, 2023 Version ]
- March 20, 2026 – Amended by Senate Bill 56 - 136th General Assembly [ View March 20, 2026 Version ]