Ohio Legalization Petition Rejected Due to Lack of Valid Signatures
Wed / Mar 25th
Ohio’s Attorney General has rejected the petition for a cannabis legalization ballot initiative due to invalid signatures, WOIO reports. The… Read More
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Ohio medical cannabis news updates for industry professionals. Find our latest coverage of Ohio medical cannabis policy and industry developments below:
Ohio Cannabis Dispensaries Deemed Essential During Outbreak
Mon / Mar 23rd
Ohio’s medical cannabis dispensaries will remain open during the state’s stay-at-home order issued last night by Gov. Mike Dewine (R),… Read More
Ohio Activists Launch Adult-Use Petition Campaign
Tue / Mar 3rd
Activists in Ohio have turned in an adult-use petition with summary language and an initial 1,000 signatures to the state… Read More
91-lb Cannabis Possession Case Dropped Due to Hemp Laws
Thu / Jan 30th
An Ohio man caught with 91 pounds of what is suspected to be THC-rich cannabis was acquitted of drug charges… Read More
Ohio Medical Cannabis Market Still Growing After First Year
Tue / Jan 21st
Ohio’s medical cannabis dispensaries have been open for business for one year as of Thursday, January 17, 2020; over that… Read More
Ohio Petition Seeks to Add ‘Browns/Bengals Fan’ As Cannabis Qualifying Condition
Wed / Jan 8th
At least one football fan in Ohio has embraced their Democratic right to petition and is asking regulators to grant… Read More
Patient Advocate Removed From Ohio Marijuana Committee
Mon / Sep 9th
The patient advocate on Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee, Bob Bridges, has been removed and he believed his ouster is… Read More
Ohio County Declines to Prosecute Illegal Cannabis Cultivation
Fri / Aug 23rd
A cannabis eradication law enforcement action in Ashtabula County, Ohio uncovered as many as 85 plants but law enforcement officials… Read More
Ohio Ag Department Plants Hemp Crop
Fri / Aug 2nd
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has planted two rows of hemp crops on its Reynoldsburg campus just two days after… Read More
Ohio Gov. Signs Hemp & CBD Legalization Bill
Wed / Jul 31st
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) has signed the bill legalizing hemp and CBD in the state, the Columbus Dispatch reports.… Read More
Ohio Company Recalls THC-Infused Water-Soluble Drops
Mon / Jul 29th
Ohio medical cannabis company Standard Wellness has issued a voluntary recall on its THC-infused water-soluble drops, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.… Read More
Ohio Legislature Approves Hemp & CBD Bill
Fri / Jul 19th
The Ohio Legislature has approved a bill legalizing CBD sales and implementing a pilot program for industrial hemp cultivation while… Read More
Ohio Regulators Investigating Two Medical Cannabis Companies
Fri / Jul 12th
Two Ohio medical cannabis companies are accused of lying on their applications and violating the state’s industry rules, Cincinnati.com reports.… Read More
Half of Ohio MMJ Patients Not Using Program
Mon / Jun 24th
Only about half of Ohio’s 42,000 medical cannabis patients have bought products from dispensaries, with most citing high costs as… Read More
Cleveland School of Cannabis Expands into Columbus
Wed / Jun 19th
The Ohio-based Cleveland School of Cannabis has expanded into Columbus, marking its first physical expansion after opening two years ago,… Read More
Cincinnati City Council Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis
Fri / Jun 14th
The Cincinnati City Council voted on Wednesday to decriminalize possession of up to 100 grams of cannabis within city limits,… Read More
Ohio Medical Cannabis Sales Top $5.8M
Mon / May 13th
Medical cannabis sales in Ohio have topped $5.8 million for the first five months since sales began in January, according… Read More
Dr. Jon Cachat: Training Future Cannabis Lab Techs
Thu / Apr 18th
Dr. Jon Cachat is the Director of Laboratory Science & Undergraduate Research at Hocking College — the first institute of… Read More
Cleveland School of Cannabis Triples Revenues
Mon / Mar 25th
Ohio’s Cleveland School of Cannabis more than tripled their revenue last year after operating with a deficit for its first… Read More
Ohio Dispensaries Now Open and Selling Cannabis
Thu / Jan 17th
The first cannabis sales in Ohio occurred Wednesday morning, according to an Ohio 10 TV report. While licenses have been issued to more… Read More
Ohio Considers Opioid Addiction as Cannabis Qualifying Condition
Thu / Jan 10th
Six new conditions — opioid addiction, autism, general anxiety, chronic anxiety, depression, and insomnia — were selected by the Ohio… Read More
Ohio’s First Dispensary Approved for Operation
Thu / Dec 13th
On Wednesday, Ohio regulators issued the state’s first certificate of operation for a medical cannabis dispensary, according to the The Cincinnati… Read More
Ohio Cannabis Patient Registry Site Now Online
Tue / Dec 4th
The online portal for registering as a medical cannabis patient in Ohio is now live and taking registrations, according to… Read More
Ohio Court: Cannabis Licensing Racial Quota Is Unconstitutional
Fri / Nov 16th
An Ohio court has ruled that the state’s “racial quota” for medical cannabis business licenses is unconstitutional, according to The… Read More
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