Medical Marijuana Help Line

Ohio has issued a $1 million contract to a New Jersey company to operate a toll-free help line for medical marijuana patients, caregivers and physicians. The help line will be operated by Extra Step Assurance from a call center in Bellefontaine. The company is a subsidiary of Direct Success Incorporated, which has been operating a national marijuana help line there since February 2017. The contract amount covers a three-year period. Direct Success CEO Cheryl McDaniel says the hotline will give people information about medical marijuana so they can talk with doctors and decide whether the drugs is right for them.