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
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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 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
Cannabis Wins Big In 2018 Midterms
Wed / Nov 7th
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
Wed / Nov 7th
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
Wed / Oct 31st
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
Wed / Sep 19th
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
Tue / Aug 21st
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
Mon / Aug 6th
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
Tue / Jul 24th
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
Fri / Jul 20th
The law establishing Ohio’s medical cannabis program mandates the program be fully operational by September 8 — hopes for meeting… Read More
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