Ohio

Ohio Considers Opioid Addiction as Cannabis Qualifying Condition

Thu / Jan 10th

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

Cleveland, Ohio Forms Adult-Use Cannabis Council

Tue / Jul 3rd

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

Mon / Jul 2nd

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

Fri / Jun 15th

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

Thu / Jun 7th

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

Wed / May 23rd

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

Fri / May 18th

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

Fri / May 11th

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

Tue / Mar 20th

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?

Tue / Mar 6th

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

Fri / Feb 23rd

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

Wed / Feb 21st

Six medical cannabis cultivator applicants are suing Ohio claiming that regulators didn’t follow their own rules in scoring and awarding… Read More

Ohio MMJ Regulators Get 7 Applications for Private Testing Labs

Tue / Jan 2nd

Seven private companies have applied to test medical cannabis in Ohio, bringing the total number of testing laboratory candidates in… Read More