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Ohio Senate Bill Cuts Back Cannabis Legalization Progress

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio is once again at the center of a high-stakes fight over marijuana legalization. Just over a year after voters approved adult-use cannabis, Senate Bill 56, introduced by Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, is poised to radically reshape the state’s marijuana laws. Supporters say the bill focuses on efficiency and safety. However,

By |2025-07-31T01:21:25-04:00February 4th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Industrial Hemp Association Of Michigan Holds Elections Feb. 19

ANN ARBOR – The Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan (iHemp Michigan) will hold its board elections virtually on February 19 via Zoom. According to current President Blain Becktold, the board will mostly stay the same, although some new members might join. Furthermore, Becktold explained that Michigan’s industrial hemp program will return to the US Department

By |2025-07-30T11:25:03-04:00February 4th, 2025|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|
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Ohio: GOP Lawmakers Move To Roll Back State’s Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law

WASHINGTON DC - A Republican lawmaker, Senator Stephen Huffman, has introduced legislation to significantly amend the state’s voter-approved adult-use marijuana legalization law. Lawmakers are reportedly fast-tracking Senate Bill 56, which seeks to make dozens of changes to Ohio’s law. Fifty-seven percent of Ohioans voted for the law in 2023. Changes proposed by SB 56 include raising taxes on the retail sale of

By |2025-02-03T10:24:15-05:00February 3rd, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Senate Republicans Target Big Changes To Voter-Approved Cannabis Rules

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Senate Republicans want to scale back Ohio’s voter-backed recreational marijuana program--cutting home grow limits, raising taxes, lowering potency and shifting revenue away from social equity programs. “It’s not to do away with the ballot initiative,” said state Sen. Steve Huffman, a Tipp City Republican. “It’s to work around the edges to make

By |2025-02-01T13:11:30-05:00January 30th, 2025|Gadgets, Marijuana Business, News|
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Pre-Rolls Will Be Available At Ohio Dispensaries This Year

CLEVELAND - Ohio dispensaries may soon be selling pre-rolled joints, per protocols released by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control late last year. This evolution of the state’s recreational program would provide new and veteran consumers alike access to a highly sought-after product. “We have been constantly asked about pre-rolls, especially when we first launched

By |2025-01-28T11:13:26-05:00January 28th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio House Speaker Huffman Has Change Of Heart On Changing Pot Laws

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, who just a month ago said he wanted to drastically change the state's marijuana law, appears to have had a change of heard, He has backtracked on at least some of his proposed restrictions after having meetings with the Statehouse's resident marijuana enthusiast. In Nov. of 2023,

By |2025-01-18T15:04:52-05:00January 18th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Michigan Eclipses $10 Billion In Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Since Went Legal In 2019

LANSING - Michigan licensed retailers sold $264.7 million in adult-legal cannabis in December pushing Michigan past the $3 billion annual sales mark for 2024, to $3.27 billion, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported. That represents a 9.9% increase from the $2.98 billion in adult-use sales reported in 2023. In addition, the $264.7 million in adult-use sales

By |2025-01-15T15:15:23-05:00January 15th, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, Microsoft, News, Reviews|
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DEA Fails To Release Annual Report Highlighting Marijuana Seizures, Arrest Totals

WASHINGTON DC - The Drug Enforcement Administration failed to publicly provide reporting data in 2024 regarding the total number of marijuana seizures and arrests made by federal agents and others participating in the Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program.   The DCE/SP began funding cannabis eradication programs in Hawaii and California in 1979. Annual reports summarizing the programs

By |2025-01-16T10:50:23-05:00January 15th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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DoorDash Reverses Policy, Now Delivering CBD And Intoxicating Hemp Products

SAN FRANCISCO - Product and food delivery app DoorDash is the latest major company to enter the hemp market. The San Francisco-based tech giant, which connects consumers to local businesses, said in a news release that it has started delivering low-dose hemp-derived beverages, gummies and other products with less than 0.3% THC, the legal threshold under

By |2025-01-15T14:13:24-05:00January 15th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News, Reviews|
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Ohio Recreational Cannabis Sales Top $242 Million In 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's cannabis sales in calendar 2024 - went adult-recreational in August - came in at $242 million, according to the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control  More than 32,000 pounds was plant material and 4 million pounds was manufactured product. So far 124 dispensaries have been licensed to sell recreational marijuana in Ohio.

By |2025-01-15T14:18:47-05:00January 12th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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