Ohio Dispensaries Now Open and Selling Cannabis
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
Cannabis News & Information
Ohio
As of late 2016, Ohio has legalized medical marijuana. Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program has set the date of September, 2018 to be fully operation, allowing legal cannabis to be sold to patients by this time. Below are articles relating to the fresh Ohio marijuana industry.
Ohio Considers Opioid Addiction as Cannabis Qualifying Condition
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
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
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
An Ohio court has ruled that the state’s “racial quota” for medical cannabis business licenses is unconstitutional, according to The… Read More
Cannabis Wins Big In 2018 Midterms
During yesterday’s midterm elections, voters delivered a resounding message across the country in support of reforming cannabis laws. Michigan voters… Read More
Ohio Considers Opioid Use Disorder as Qualifying Condition for Cannabis
The State Medical Board of Ohio is considering new additions to the list of conditions that qualify patients for medical… Read More
Ohio Doctors Writing Cannabis Recommendations That Can’t Be Used
Due to delays in the roll-out of Ohio’s medical cannabis program, doctors there have been writing recommendations for medical cannabis… Read More
Ohio Prohibits CBD Sales Outside Dispensaries
Ohio’s Pharmacy Board has clarified that non-psychoactive CBD is a controlled cannabis product under state law and as such may… Read More
Ohio Citizens Seek Decriminalization; Police Will Continue Arrests
Voters in the city of Norwood, Ohio have collected enough signatures to get a cannabis decriminalization measure on the town’s… Read More
Ohio Issues Seven Provisional MMJ Processor Licenses
Ohio regulators awarded seven provisional medical cannabis processor licenses last week, Cleveland.com reports. Six additional applicants could still be eligible to… Read More
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, A Presidential Hopeful, Calls for Federal Legalization
In an op-ed piece on Friday, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) declared that “Marijuana should be legal in all 50… Read More
More Delays Plague Ohio’s Medical Cannabis Program
The law establishing Ohio’s medical cannabis program mandates the program be fully operational by September 8 — hopes for meeting… Read More
Cleveland, Ohio Forms Adult-Use Cannabis Council
Cleveland, Ohio City Councilman Blaine Griffin has organized a working group on cannabis policy for the city, News 5 Cleveland reports. The… Read More
Ohio Officials Give First MMJ Cultivator Go-Ahead to Grow, License Early Testing Labs
Ohio’s first licensed, state-legal medical cannabis grow has received the go-ahead from the Ohio Department of Commerce, according to a Cleveland.com report. The certificate… Read More
Columbus, Ohio MMJ Clinics Open Without Products on Shelves
Medical cannabis clinics are beginning to open their doors in Columbus, Ohio, though the industry’s medical cannabis products aren’t ready… Read More
Ohio MMJ Market Delayed, Sales Won’t Launch on Sept. 8
Cannabis patients in Ohio won’t have access to medicine by the September 8 deadline for launching the program due to… Read More
Ohio Board of Pharmacy Pushes Back MMJ Dispensary Licensing Meeting
The rollout of Ohio’s medical cannabis industry has been potentially delayed as the state Board of Pharmacy has canceled its… Read More
Ohio Ballot Board Certifies Rec. Cannabis Ballot Initiative
The Ohio Ballot Board has certified the ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for recreational use in the state, the Dayton… Read More
Ohio AG Approves Cannabis Legalization Proposal Language; Moves to Ballot Board
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has certified that the language for a proposed recreational cannabis ballot initiative is “fair and… Read More
Applications for Physicians to Recommend MMJ Open in Ohio
Physicians in Ohio can now apply to the state to recommend medical cannabis for qualified patients after completing a two-hour… Read More
Is Ohio’s Medical Cannabis Program Constitutional?
On June 8, 2016, the Ohio General Assembly passed the state’s medical cannabis program via § 3796. The bill originally did not… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Put Hold on and Force MMJ License Review
Legislation introduced in Ohio would prevent the final medical cannabis licenses from being awarded but does not include language to… Read More
Six MMJ Cultivator Applicants Sue Ohio
Six medical cannabis cultivator applicants are suing Ohio claiming that regulators didn’t follow their own rules in scoring and awarding… Read More