COLUMBUS - Marijuana advocates called bills to change Ohio’s weed laws “a slap in the face” to voters. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws hosted a webinar last week about two bills that are trying to change Ohio’s marijuana laws. “Whether one believes that cannabis ought to be legal or not is almost a
CLEVELAND, Ohio – If you had to move millions of dollars in cash and controlled substances, who would you trust with such a risky job? Someone who won’t steal the product or the money. Someone who will get there on time. Someone who knows how to react if thieves try to rob you. For many
LANSING - Michigan Republicans could become saviors of the state’s $10 billion legal cannabis industry. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to more than triple the state’s recreational marijuana excise tax is facing strong resistance in the GOP-controlled House, where Speaker Matt Hill has pledged to block any attempt to raise taxes, including on cannabis. The proposal, part of Whitmer’s
HAZEL PARK -The Cannabis Regulatory Agency signed consent order and stipulation documents with Flavor Galaxy, which resulted in the permanent closure of its processor license. License AU-P-000373 is permanently closed and will not be renewed, reinstated, reissued, or reactivated, limited or otherwise, at any future date. Flavor Galaxy is located at 21015 John R Rd,
WASHINGTON - President Trump on Wednesday announced he was imposing a 25 percent tariff on foreign-made vehicle imports, marking the latest escalation of his trade war against other nations. Trump said in the Oval Office that the 25 percent tariff would apply to “all cars not made in the United States.” The tariffs will go into
COLUMBUS - Ohio CBD store owners are concerned about a bill that would regulate intoxicating hemp and drinkable cannabinoid products — something that could potentially put them out of business. Fourteen people submitted opponent testimony and four people submitted supporter testimony for Ohio Senate Bill 86 during Tuesday’s Senate General Government Committee meeting. No supporters showed up
MASSILLON – City Council is opposing proposed state legislation and any attempts that would change Ohio's recreational marijuana law. The resolution was passed by council 9-0 on Monday night. Ohio Bill 56 aims to redirect tax revenue from the previously designated Cannabis Social Equity and Jobs Fund, Host Community Cannabis Fund, Substance Abuse and Addiction Fund,
LANSING - Attorneys for Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the State’s Department of Natural Resources are once again seeking to dismiss legal challenges from Canadian energy company Enbridge, arguing in the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday that the state should hold immunity from a suit brought by the business in 2020. Whitmer
COLUMBUS - President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency canceled a second grant worth nearly $700,000 to Ohio State University to study cannabis use disorder in the LGBTQ+ community. The study by Ohio State College of Nursing professor Christina Dyar was focused on examining lesbian, bisexual and queer women, and gender diverse people who were
COLUMBUS - NORML called bills to change Ohio’s weed laws “a slap in the face” to voters as it hosted a webinar last week about two bills that are trying to change Ohio’s marijuana laws. “Whether one believes that cannabis ought to be legal or not is almost a secondary issue,” said NORML Deputy Director
