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What’s Delaying Ohio Recreational Cannabis Sales?

COLUMBUS - More than 100 Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries are on their way to selling recreational marijuana − but they still have a few boxes to check before sales can begin. The Division of Cannabis Control began accepting applications last month from medical marijuana businesses that want to participate in the adult-use market. Ohioans voted last year

By |2024-07-17T17:22:18-04:00July 17th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan Marijuana Sales Remain Flat In June For 3rd Straight Month

LANSING – Michigan marijuana sales remained flat in June, although sales were up 6.9 percent from June 2023. Michigan marijuana dispensaries sold $278.8 million in adult legal and medical products last month, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported Monday, down from $279.6 million in May and up slightly from $278.5 million in April. But overall sales

By |2024-07-17T08:52:37-04:00July 17th, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Want To Get Into Ohio’s Legal Cannabis Marketplace?

COLUMBUS – Ohio opened the application process for Ohio recreational Marijuana Sales via Existing Medical Dispensaries. On June 7, Published on the Division of Cannabis Control’s website, a new "dual-use" license permit will allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to sell recreational cannabis to adults 21 and over. 1. Who Can Get an Ohio Recreational Marijuana

By |2024-07-26T08:25:09-04:00July 15th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October

WASHIGTON DC - A ban on intoxicating hemp may not wait for the next U.S. Farm Bill, as a measure that could remove the often unsafe products from the market has passed out of a key U.S. congressional committee and could be in place by October. The House Appropriations Committee last week approved a broad

By |2024-07-15T18:07:53-04:00July 15th, 2024|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Controversial Roadmap Put Forth By Conservative Climate Change Policy Makers

WASHINGTON DC – The "Conservative Climate Change Policy: 2025 Presidential Transition Project" is a controversial roadmap put forth by conservative policymakers. This project, also known as Project 2025, outlines a plan for the next Republican administration. Specifically, the Presidential Transition Project calls for the elimination of numerous government offices and regulations related to energy and

By |2024-08-09T00:54:22-04:00July 13th, 2024|Climate Change, Featured, News|

Ohio Cannabis Festival Picks Paid Joint-Rolling Judges

POMEROY, Ohio — An Ohio cannabis festival launching in the state’s first full year with recreational marijuana has picked its highly paid judges for a joint rolling contest. Stargazer Cannabis Festival previously announced in June that it was looking for joint-rolling judges to be paid $100 an hour for its July 27 event. Contestants, who organizer Chad

By |2024-07-12T14:53:48-04:00July 12th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

110 Ohio Dispensaries Now Have Provisional Licenses for Adult-Use Sales

COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control is about finished issuing provisional licenses to the 240-plus medical cannabis applicants who intend to participate in the state’s adult-use market. The DCC opened the application process June 7 for existing cultivators, retailers, processors and testing laboratories to apply for dual-use licensure to participate in both the

By |2024-07-12T14:54:29-04:00July 12th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Ohio Marijuana Growers, Processors First To Operate In Rec Market

COLUMBUS - Facilities that grow marijuana and create cannabis products will receive priority when the state doles out certificates of operation ahead of recreational sale in Ohio. A total of 14 dispensaries, five cultivators and six processors in this region have received provisional dual-use licensing as of this week. A few final steps remain before

By |2024-07-10T15:52:52-04:00July 10th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

New Breathalyzer Can Detect Recent Cannabis Use In Michigan

DETROIT - A Breathalyzer designed to determine whether someone is currently under the influence of cannabis is being used by employers in Michigan and is now offered at several medical centers around the state. The device developed by California-based Hound Labs Inc. is among the first to detect recent marijuana use, distinguishing it from other

By |2024-07-10T15:53:53-04:00July 10th, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Ohio Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries One Step Away From Sales

COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has given provisional licenses to 110 dispensaries so they can sell both medically and recreationally once they receive final approval. Of the 110, Northeast Ohio has 36. Southwest Ohio has 29, and Central Ohio has 18. Franklin County has the most with 12, Cuyahoga with 11 and

By |2025-05-07T15:17:43-04:00July 8th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|