Ohio

Ohio recreational marijuana sales surpassed $242 million as 2024 came to a close. The state’s total recreational marijuana sales were $242,167,020, as of Dec. 28, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control. There have been 4,007,128 units of manufactured products that have been sold and 32,487 pounds of plant material, according to the … [Read more...] about Ohio recreational marijuana sales topped $242 million in 2024

EASTLAKE, Ohio – Just about everything is moving in favor of Buckeye Relief, a cannabis farm and processing plant that has been steadily making its mark on the state’s marijuana market since its 2017 founding to serve medical patients. Sales are up, and the company projects them to continue increasing. It has inked partnerships with national brands like Wana, Willie’s Reserve … [Read more...] about Despite budding Ohio cannabis industry, Eastlake business fights to get consumers past old habits

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine was, and is, begging the Ohio legislature to rewrite the state laws surrounding recreational cannabis to peel back provisions in Issue 2, the citizen-initiated statute ratified by Ohio voters in November 20223. He’s joined by Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima). “Getting a consensus on what that action will be, in the House, is probably not … [Read more...] about As 2025 Begins, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Seeks To Rewrite Voter-Approved Cannabis Regulations

Launching any new business is a risky proposition. You've got to get the word out to potential customers quickly or risk going under. The same is true for Ohio's fledgling recreational adult use cannabis industry. But proposed new rules could drastically limit dispensaries ability to advertise. The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has proposed new rules that, among other … [Read more...] about Ohio dispensaries frustrated by proposed new restrictions on ads for recreational cannabis

In 2023, Ohio became the 24th state to legalize marijuana following an overwhelming vote in favor of recreational use. The passage of Issue 2 allowed adults to possess small amounts of cannabis and even grow a limited number of plants at home. But employers' authority to regulate employee drug use has not been overly affected by the change in state marijuana laws. The current … [Read more...] about To test or not to test: Ohio employers adapt to the in’s and out’s of legal recreational cannabis

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Since the sale of adult-use cannabis began back on August 6, Ohioans have spent roughly $10 million per week on the product. According to the Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control, as of Nov. 30, adult-use sales have topped $191 million. The team at Cresco Labs, a marijuana growing facility in Yellow Springs, Ohio, said it has been … [Read more...] about Recreational marijuana sales hit new high, but Ohio is years away from reaping the rewards

The city of Brunswick opened a conversation on whether its moratorium on issuing building permits related to cultivation, processing or the retail sale of recreational marijuana should be extended for another six months. BRUNSWICK — The city opened a conversation on whether its moratorium on issuing building permits related to cultivation, processing or the retail sale of … [Read more...] about Brunswick starts discussion on extending marijuana moratorium

Dayton Children’s Hospital has seen an increase in children in its ER after eating or inhaling marijuana in the past five years. This uptick comes following the legalization of both recreational and medical marijuana in Ohio. In 2024, the hospital has so far seen 66 cases of unintentional ingestions of cannabis products compared to 47 last year. If a child ingests any … [Read more...] about Dayton kids increasingly treated at ER for ingesting marijuana following legalization

Ohio’s recreational cannabis market has generated more than $155 million in sales in its first few months, but local dispensary operators say the demand at recreational sale’s start wasn’t as aggressive as expected. “It didn’t hit quite the way it did in some of the other states that have rolled out their recreational rules all at once. It’s kind of come out in baby steps in … [Read more...] about Ohio legal cannabis sales off to slow start with $155M in revenue