The third annual Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit brought vendors, speakers and industry leaders to the International Exposition Center in Berea in early October. About 5,700 people attended the convention as well, up from 4,500 last year, according to summit founder and CEO Lenny Berry. With recreational use now legal in Ohio, the event also drew pro-cannabis … [Read more...] about Expect the unexpected: Ohio cannabis industry attracts new entrepreneurs
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Ohio recreational marijuana sales exceed $76 million in less then 50 days
Amplify Dispensary in Columbus. (Ohio Capital Journal photo.) Ohio recreational marijuana sales have surpassed $76.2 million in less than two months. The state’s total recreational marijuana sales was $76,280,490 as of Sept. 21, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control. Ohio has a 10% tax at the point of sales for every non-medical marijuana … [Read more...] about Ohio recreational marijuana sales exceed $76 million in less then 50 days
These Moms Smoked Weed Legally. Then Their Kids Were Taken Away
She’ll wake you up at 6 a.m. Chuck a sippy cup your way. Insist you play with her until, well, you play with her. Those tendencies have earned the three-year-old a nickname, says her mother, Doshia Givens: Crazy Horse. “She knows she’s loved, she knows she’s spoiled,” Doshia tells Rolling Stone. “She’s in her villain era.” In moments when the last thing Doshia wants to do is … [Read more...] about These Moms Smoked Weed Legally. Then Their Kids Were Taken Away
Out-of-state buyers hitting Cincinnati’s newly opened cannabis shops, shopkeepers say
Marijuana products are on display at Zen Leaf Cincinnati in Hartwell on the first day of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio. Some dispensaries said as many as 40-50% of early customers came from other states. Recreational marijuana went on sale legally for the first time in Ohio on Tuesday, and while Ohio officials won't track out-of-state customers, individual dispensaries … [Read more...] about Out-of-state buyers hitting Cincinnati’s newly opened cannabis shops, shopkeepers say
Recreational dispensaries start selling weed in Ohio Tuesday. How much marijuana can I buy?
Recreational marijuana will soon be available in Ohio, making legal weed an option for Kentucky residents who wish to consume products across state lines. Currently, marijuana is illegal in Kentucky, but medicinal weed will be available starting in 2025. Weed in Kentucky:Who can get medical marijuana? Here's which conditions qualify Here's what you need to know about … [Read more...] about Recreational dispensaries start selling weed in Ohio Tuesday. How much marijuana can I buy?
Recreational marijuana sales begin Tuesday in Ohio: What consumers need to know 101
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- With legal cannabis sales ready to launch Tuesday, what can consumers expect to see at dispensaries? Long lines? High prices (no pun intended)? “We anticipate that there will be an influx of new consumers and there may be a surge, and then it will level off to a baseline,” said Pete Nischt, vice president of compliance and communications at Klutch Cannabis, … [Read more...] about Recreational marijuana sales begin Tuesday in Ohio: What consumers need to know 101
No music, samples or food trucks for start of Ohio recreational marijuana sales, state says
Many Ohioans are likely planning to celebrate the start of recreational marijuana sales in the state but don't expect a festival-like atmosphere at dispensaries. Ohio recently released guidelines for what the shops are allowed, and largely not allowed, to do to commemorate the start of the new recreational industry. No dispensaries have been granted dual-use certificates of … [Read more...] about No music, samples or food trucks for start of Ohio recreational marijuana sales, state says
Ohio GOP Lawmakers File Bills To Restrict And Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Products, Including Delta-8 THC
As Ohioans wait to legally purchase recreational-use marijuana, Republican lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly are trying to regulate adult-use hemp products. State Rep. Sara Carruthers (R-Hamilton) introduced House Bill 642 on Thursday which would require the Ohio Director of Agriculture to issue recommendations for adult-use hemp products. If the bill were to … [Read more...] about Ohio GOP Lawmakers File Bills To Restrict And Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Products, Including Delta-8 THC
Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room: School principals worry recreational sales will spur increased marijuana usage among students
The student found 57% of principals believed the legalization of marijuana will negatively affect the staff’s ability to detect non-smokable marijuana products, such as edibles.Jacob Hamilton/MLive.com COLUMBUS, Ohio - As Ohio moves toward recreational marijuana sales, school principals are concerned about increased usage among students, according to recent research from Ohio … [Read more...] about Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room: School principals worry recreational sales will spur increased marijuana usage among students
Clearing up the confusion on Ohio’s marijuana laws
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In Ohio, it’s legal to grow, smoke and eat marijuana. But six months after voters legalized recreational marijuana, it’s still illegal to buy it or sell it. This had led to much confusion about exactly what people can and can’t do under Ohio’s new law. For example, at the Athens Home Grow Info Expo last month, vendors lined the Community Center with … [Read more...] about Clearing up the confusion on Ohio’s marijuana laws
