Ohio Medical Cannabis Industry News

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

Ohio Receives 104 Applications for 40 Processor Licenses

Thu / Dec 21st

The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program has received 104 applications for 40 processor licenses, including 19 of the 24 companies… Read More

Cleveland School of Cannabis Receives State Approval

Thu / Dec 14th

The Cleveland School of Cannabis, formally known as Cleveland Cannabis College, has received approval from the Ohio Board of Career… Read More

Rejected Ohio MMJ Applicant Sues State Over Racial Equity Provisions

Thu / Dec 14th

A would-be medical cannabis cultivator in Ohio is suing the state over the racial-equity provisions included in the licensing process… Read More

Ohio Advocates Unveil Cannabis Legalization Proposal

Wed / Dec 13th

Advocates in Ohio have unveiled their proposal to legalize cannabis for adult use, which includes language legalizing industrial hemp cultivation… Read More

Ohio Selects Final 12 MMJ Cultivators

Fri / Dec 1st

Ohio regulators have chosen the final 12 medical cannabis cultivators rounding out the 24 firms approved by the state out… Read More

Cleveland, Ohio Zoning Ordinance Bans MMJ Operations in ‘95%’ of City

Tue / Oct 31st

The Cleveland, Ohio City Council has approved new zoning requirements ahead of the state implementing the medical cannabis regime that… Read More

Ohio Gubernatorial Hopeful’s Platform Includes Cannabis Law Reforms

Mon / Oct 30th

Ohio Supreme Court Justice William O’Neill has entered the state gubernatorial race and is including a cannabis tax-and-regulate plan in… Read More

Ohio’s Central State University Applies to Test MMJ

Thu / Sep 28th

Columbus Ohio’s Central State University has applied to operate a medical cannabis testing lab, joining Hocking College as the only… Read More

Ballot Initiative to Depenalize Misdemeanor Cannabis Crimes Approved in Athens, Ohio

Mon / Sep 11th

A ballot initiative in Athens, Ohio has been accepted which, if approved, would reduce penalties for misdemeanor cannabis offenses to… Read More

Hocking College to Apply for Ohio MMJ Testing License, Launch Cannabis Lab Major

Tue / Sep 5th

Hocking College, a two-year technical school in Nelsonville, Ohio, announced that they intend to serve as a cannabis testing facility… Read More

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