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 […]
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 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 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 […]
Medical marijuana could be available in Ohio by year’s end
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, spokeswoman for the Department of Commerce. The department, which oversees the state’s new medical marijuana […]
Ohio’s new medical marijuana industry has a big problem: What to do with its money.
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 […]
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 […]
