Ohio’s medical marijuana industry had its best two months yet in March and April, which industry officials say is a result of the new coronavirus and recent changes to the program. Sales reached $12.9 million during four weeks in March and $14.2 million over four weeks in April, according to state reports. That’s a significant […]
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Ohio relaxes restrictions on medical marijuana purchases
Ohio is simplifying limits on medical marijuana purchases after patient complaints that restrictions prevented them from buying the medicine they need when they need it. Patients will still be limited to a “90-day supply” of medical marijuana – that’s in state law. But restrictions that cut off many patients before they came close to reaching that […]
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, March was Ohio’s busiest month yet for marijuana sales
Ohioans purchased more marijuana in March than any month since the state saw its first legal medical sales in January 2019, according to an analysis of state sales data. Average weekly sales in Ohio for the first two months of the year stood at about $2.56 million. Average weekly sales through all of March and […]
Marijuana dispensaries remain ‘essential’ under Ohio stay-at-home order
CLEVELAND, Ohio – As you’ve probably heard by now, Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine has announced a stay-at-home order in his ongoing effort to combat the outbreak of coronavirus. The order will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. Monday and remain in effect until April 6, at which point Gov. DeWine and his administration will re-assess […]
Ohio medical marijuana: Purchase limit changes considered after patient complaints
Patients in Ohio’s medical marijuana program have long complained about the complicated way the state calculates how much marijuana they can buy in a 90-day period. That could soon change. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy is reviewing the “90-day supply” after receiving more than 50 public comments about how the existing limits are burdensome. Ohio […]
Ohio recreational marijuana plan would give tax revenue to criminal justice, local governments
Advocates for recreational marijuana submitted paperwork for a constitutional amendment Monday, which would allow people age 21 and over to possess the plant without criminal penalties and for the state to regulate cannabis like alcohol. The group said in a statement they’re aiming to get on the November ballot. They have several hurdles to overcome […]
Ohio medical marijuana patients among more than 30,000 exposed in data breach
One Ohio medical marijuana dispensary was exposed in a national data breach leaking personally identifiable information for more than 30,000 people. Bloom Medicinals, which operates five dispensaries in Ohio, was one of three cannabis companies identified in a Wednesday report revealing a recent leak involving THSuite, which provides point-of-sale systems to cannabis stores. Internet researchers at vpnMentor were able to […]
Ohio medical marijuana one year in: What you need to know about successes, struggles of the state’s program
On Jan. 16, 2019, four medical marijuana dispensaries opened in Ohio, beginning legal sales for patients who had waited for relief that they said they couldn’t get from pharmaceutical drugs. The program has expanded since then. By Dec. 31, 55,617 Ohioans had made purchases at dispensaries, which now number 48. They’ve bought a whopping $60.6 million […]
Ohio medical board to consider whether being a Browns or Bengals fan qualifies for medical marijuana use
Being a Bengals or Browns fan over the past 25 years has basically been one giant nightmare. The two teams have combined for exactly zero playoff wins since 1995, and things have only gone downhill since then. Over the past three years alone, the Bengals have averaged just five wins per season, while the Browns have been even worse, […]
Ohio Governor Opposes Recreational Marijuana
Governor Mike DeWine recently revealed he is opposed to legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio. DeWine’s opposition comes despite a growing national trend toward legalization, including in neighboring states like Illinois and Michigan. In an interview with the Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News Bureau, DeWine said marijuana is more potent now than it has ever been […]
