High prices keep many Ohioans out of legal cannabis market February 27, 2019 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Medical marijuana is now legal in Ohio. Here’s what it means for Indiana. January 18, 2019 AggregatedNews Indiana, Ohio 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Medical marijuana hits the Ohio market this week January 14, 2019 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Ohio medical marijuana Patient and Caregiver Registry is open today December 3, 2018 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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,… Read More→
Medical marijuana could be available in Ohio by year’s end November 12, 2018 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Small amounts of medical marijuana should be available in Ohio before the end of the year. The state’s first harvest of cannabis plants, at a few small growers, should be through processing and testing sometime next month, said Kerry Francis,… Read More→
Ohio’s new medical marijuana industry has a big problem: What to do with its money. October 19, 2018 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Medical marijuana is being harvested in Ohio now but it won’t be available in stores for a while October 5, 2018 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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.… Read More→
Ohio Blows Past Medical Marijuana Deadline September 10, 2018 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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… Read More→
7 reasons why Ohio won’t be selling medical marijuana this week September 4, 2018 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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… Read More→
13 businesses that stand to gain millions from Ohio’s medical marijuana program August 24, 2018 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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.… Read More→
38 Ohio doctors approved in August to recommend medical marijuana August 10, 2018 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Ohio’s medical marijuana patient registry put on hold July 18, 2018 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Ohio medical marijuana dispensary license awards delayed May 23, 2018 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Ohio Adds Over 50 New Doctors To Medical Marijuana Program May 17, 2018 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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.… Read More→
What Ohio employers should know about the new medical marijuana law March 9, 2018 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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… Read More→