More Ohioans could become eligible for medical marijuana under Senate bill April 28, 2022 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments A Republican lawmaker’s efforts to overhaul Ohio’s medical marijuana program and expand the number of Ohioans eligible for a cannabis prescription was put to the test Wednesday. The House Government Oversight Committee held its fourth hearing on Senate Bill 261, introduced… Read More→
Ohio regulators want 73 new medical marijuana dispensary licenses to address demand, more double current number April 11, 2022 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio medical marijuana regulators want to double the number of dispensary licenses in the state to satisfy patient demand, which has been much higher than anticipated since the program became operational. Currently, there are 58 dispensaries throughout Ohio. Ohio Board of Pharmacy… Read More→
Ohio plans to more than double number of medical marijuana dispensaries April 20, 2021 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio plans to grow the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the state by more than twofold in the next year. Businesses can apply for 73 new dispensary licenses this summer, bringing the total allowed to 130 statewide. The Ohio… Read More→
Ad restrictions frustrate medical marijuana companies in Ohio December 19, 2020 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Late December last year, the staff at Greenleaf Apothecaries received a surprising message from the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. An advertisement for a talk by one of the company's employees included the company’s logo. The board considered the image an advertisement… Read More→
$133M of medical pot sold in 1st year as pandemic legitimized industry in Ohio July 12, 2020 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the state’s economy, but those in the medical marijuana industry say the virus legitimized the fledgling program in Ohio. The medical marijuana program, which is run by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy and… Read More→
Ohio relaxes restrictions on medical marijuana purchases April 16, 2020 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Ohio medical marijuana: Purchase limit changes considered after patient complaints March 6, 2020 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments 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”… 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’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→