Ohio Medical Cannabis Industry News

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

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

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