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 […]
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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 […]
Ohio medical marijuana companies ban two chemicals from vaping products
Ohio medical marijuana processors have voluntarily banned two substances from their products in the wake of a spate of vaping-related hospitalizations and deaths. A group of Ohio medical marijuana processors recently identified two substances that they will no longer allow in their products, following nationwide reports of vaping-related hospitalizations and deaths. Fifteen medical marijuana license […]
Average medical marijuana user in Ohio is older than 40
More than two thirds of Ohio’s medical marijuana cardholders are older than 40. They have more of the conditions that make them eligible for its use and are less likely to be subject to drug testing at work. The stereotypical marijuana user is someone in his or her teens or early 20s. But most of […]
Ohio Committee drops support for approving marijuana to treat autism, anxiety
A committee of experts has rescinded its recommendation to approve medical marijuana to treat autism and anxiety in Ohio. The expert review committee of the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program had voted last fall to recommend that the State Medical Board of Ohio approve marijuana to treat those conditions, but it reversed course after hearing […]
DID OHIO LAWMAKERS ACCIDENTALLY PASS A LAW THAT DECRIMINALIZES MARIJUANA? LAW ENFORCEMENT THINK SO
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 57 into law last week, and now it appears marijuana may have become legal in The Buckeye State. The law has actually created confusion for law enforcement around the state, and the capital city of Columbus has stated it will not prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases, according to WBNS […]
Ownership questions prompt investigations into two Ohio medical marijuana companies
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy concludes that Harvest Health and Recreation and Acreage Holdings Skirt Equity and Transfer Rules COLUMBUS – Two companies are coming under fire for allegedly lying on their applications to sell medical marijuana in Ohio and violating rules for the state’s highly regulated program. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy, which oversees […]
42,000 can buy medical marijuana in Ohio; about half have done so
More than 42,000 people can legally buy medical marijuana in Ohio with a doctor’s recommendation, but only about half of them have, state records show. When asked why they haven’t bought any medicinal cannabis, patients cited a common reason: cost. Marijuana is approved to treat 21 conditions in Ohio, including post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic […]
No Ohio marijuana legalization measure on the 2019 ballot
Ohioans will not vote in 2019 whether to broadly legalize marijuana in the Buckeye State, despite several recent reports to the contrary. Yes, there was a proposed constitutional amendment in the works last year, but that effort largely fizzled last fall. Ohio Families for Change, the group backing the Marijuana Rights and Regulations amendment, deactivated its Facebook […]
Ohio medical marijuana industry slow to grow under state regs
Ohio’s medical marijuana industry is more tightly regulated than any other type of business in the Buckeye State, and industry insiders say that regulation has delayed the opening of many dispensaries. Four months after dispensaries were officially allowed to sell marijuana in Ohio, only 17 of the 56 dispensaries that were granted provisional licenses have […]
Ohio could be 1st state to allow medical marijuana for depression, insomnia
More than half of Ohio’s population could become eligible in June for a medical marijuana card if the state approves five more ailments as qualifying conditions. Among the proposed additions: depression and insomnia, which affect hundreds of thousands of Ohioans. Since January, an advisory committee for the State Medical Board of Ohio has studied the five ailments and […]
THC gummies, tinctures, oil coming to Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries
Medical marijuana edibles could be for sale in Ohio dispensaries in coming days, according to the first Ohio company approved to extract THC from marijuana plants and process it into products for patients. Grow Ohio received a medical marijuana processor certificate of operation from Ohio regulators last week. The company, based in East Fultonham in […]
High prices keep many Ohioans out of legal cannabis market
As Ohio’s medical marijuana industry finally takes off, some patients and advocates are griping about costs that put it out of reach for many people. A steep price tag stems partly from the lack of competition, as Ohio only has seven dispensaries spread throughout the state, mostly in rural areas, experts said. Costs are expected […]
Medical marijuana is now legal in Ohio. Here’s what it means for Indiana.
Medical marijuana dispensaries opened in Ohio for the first time Wednesday. With medical marijuana in Ohio, Kentucky will be the last state on Indiana’s border that also doesn’t allow medical marijuana. Among Ohio’s first medical marijuana customers at a dispensary in Wintersville, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer, were a military veteran with PTSD who drove five hours […]
Medical marijuana hits the Ohio market this week
The long wait is almost over for supporters of medical marijuana in Ohio. After months of delays, the first batches of medical cannabis are expected to be sold this week to approved patients. The state initially wanted marijuana products available in dispensaries by September. But thanks to delays, the state’s cannabis growers didn’t get started […]
Ohio medical marijuana Patient and Caregiver Registry is open today
Ohio’s medical marijuana Patient and Caregiver Registry went live Monday, as state officials anticipate product will soon be for sale in dispensaries. The registry is for physicians who have state approval to recommend medical marijuana for patients with any of 21 qualifying ailments, such as cancer, Multiple sclerosis or post-traumatic stress disorder. Physicians enter patient or caregiver information […]
