When Ohio’s medical marijuana dispensaries finally open their doors later this year or early next year, they’re expected to rake in a ton of cash. But they’re unlikely to head straight to the bank with it. Most banks and credit unions won’t handle proceeds from marijuana-related businesses because the drug is still considered an illegal controlled substance by […]
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Medical marijuana is being harvested in Ohio now but it won’t be available in stores for a while
Ohio’s first legal medical marijuana crop is being harvested this week, but it could be several months before any will be in the hands of patients. Agri-Med Ohio LLC in Meigs County is in the middle of its first harvest. Wellspring Fields in Ravenna completed its harvest earlier this week. Both are smaller, “level II” medical […]
Ohio Blows Past Medical Marijuana Deadline
While Ohio blew past the deadline Saturday for rolling out its medical marijuana program, the pot industry is confident greener days are coming soon. It’s not uncommon for states’ marijuana programs to be delayed, sometimes for years, by legal, regulatory or logistical snags, said Tom Rosenberger, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association of […]
7 reasons why Ohio won’t be selling medical marijuana this week
Ohio had a plan. Sell medical marijuana to patients suffering from cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder and epilepsy. Set up a well-regulated, safe industry. Do it all in two years. Start this Saturday. But that didn’t happen. Patients won’t have medical cannabis in their hands by the Sept. 8 deadline set by lawmakers when they passed a […]
13 businesses that stand to gain millions from Ohio’s medical marijuana program
COLUMBUS – These business owners just got the keys to Ohio’s medical marijuana castle. These 13 businesses stand to gain millions from the state’s new medical marijuana industry by cultivating plants at the state’s largest grow facilities. Some are politically connected. Others have national experience growing marijuana. One owner has never smoked marijuana. Another was the […]
38 Ohio doctors approved in August to recommend medical marijuana
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Another 38 physicians were certified this week to recommend medical marijuana in Ohio. Currently, 222 physicians have active certificates to recommend cannabis to patients with one of 21 medical conditions. That’s a far cry from what industry experts say will be necessary to serve an estimated 200,000 patients. State regulators expect Ohio’s […]
Ohio’s medical marijuana patient registry put on hold
The launch of Ohio’s medical marijuana patient registry has been put on hold because of unexpected delays in bringing Ohio’s newest treatment to market, according to state regulators. Medical marijuana patients and their caregivers will be required to register with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to receive patient identification cards necessary to buy medical marijuana […]
Ohio medical marijuana dispensary license awards delayed
COLUMBUS — The expected announcement of medical marijuana dispensary licenses was delayed Wednesday by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. The board was set to hold a special meeting Wednesday to announce the license awards, part of the bureaucratic process the state is undergoing before medical marijuana is legally sold Sept. 8. But the board announced […]
Ohio Adds Over 50 New Doctors To Medical Marijuana Program
The crop of doctors who can recommend weed for medical marijuana patients in Ohio keeps growing. The State Medical Board of Ohio this month awarded certificates to recommend medical marijuana to 53 physicians across the state, including nine from Cincinnati. Previously, five Cincinnati-area doctors were among 36 physicians across the state who were awarded certificates to recommend […]
What Ohio employers should know about the new medical marijuana law
Ohio’s budding medical marijuana industry is scheduled to bloom on Sep. 8, 2018. At that time, registered medical marijuana patients with a physician recommendation will be able to purchase Ohio-grown medical marijuana from state-licensed dispensaries. Employers will then have to confront how to handle applicants and employees who use medical marijuana keeping in mind the […]
Ballot Proposal Would Allow Anyone Over 21 To Grow Cannabis In Ohio
A group of local investors who failed in their bid to secure a state license to grow medical marijuana on Monday announced plans for a statewide ballot issue to fully legalize marijuana. Jimmy Gould, chairman of Cincinnati-based Green Light Acquisitions, proposed an Ohio constitutional amendment that would allow anyone 21 or older to grow marijuana in their […]
Ohio Issues Large Medical Marijuana Grow Licenses
COLUMBUS, Ohio – After months of waiting and speculation, state regulators have decided who will grow medical marijuana in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Commerce on Thursday announced 12 winners of “level I” cultivation licenses for up to 25,000 square feet of growing space. The businesses awarded the licenses are: Buckeye Relief LLC in Eastlake […]
Two Ohio Universities Apply for Medical Marijuana Testing Program
COLUMBUS – Central State University and Hocking College both applied to test medical marijuana in Ohio – potentially resolving longstanding fears that no public institution would take the risk. Ohio put a one-year moratorium on private laboratories testing marijuana’s properties before it is sold. Other states allow private businesses to test marijuana because university officials are often wary […]
Ohio Finally Has Its First School for Medical Marijuana Testing
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hocking College is the first school to announce it wants to be a state testing laboratory for medical marijuana. The Southeast Ohio school will apply to test cannabis for safety and potency, which the law will require before sales. Other Ohio public colleges and universities have been hesitant to offer their facilities for testing, concerned […]
Ohio Hits Roadblock Testing Medical Marijuana as Universities Remain Leery
Ohio is moving ahead with rules for growing, processing and selling medical marijuana, but the job of testing the product for public consumption remains up in the air. The state law, which went into affect last September, requires an Ohio college or university to test marijuana for “potency, homogeneity and contamination” before it can be […]
Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Program Budget Will Likely Expand to $11 Million
The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program was allotted $5 million last month in the state budget, and today the Ohio Department of Commerce and State Board of Pharmacy intend on requesting $5.6 million more. The nearly $11 million total, Ohio regulators say, is necessary to cover a medical marijuana tracking database, a toll-free help line and legal […]
Ohio Patients Still Waiting a Year Later for Medical Marijuana
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The landscape has changed since Gov. John Kasich signed Ohio’s medical marijuana law one year ago today. Details of the new, tightly-controlled program began rolling out in November. The state began accepting applications for 24 grow licenses on Monday, and other businesses are preparing to apply for dispensary and processor licenses in a […]
Ohio Medical Marijuana Grow Regulations Have Been Finalized
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Medical marijuana will be grown on up to 24 licensed sites statewide — subject to some of the highest fees in the country — under the final rules presented to lawmakers Monday. The cultivator portion of the rules, which also details the application and license fees for retail dispensaries, product processors and […]
