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Ohio medical marijuana patients still unhappy with prices, though Michigan’s cannabis market may influence their expectations

October 5, 2022
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new Ohio State University study found that for the first time a majority of patients are satisfied with Ohio’s medical marijuana program. Prices, though, appear to still be a drawback, with patients saying they believe it…

Marijuana dispensaries remain ‘essential’ under Ohio stay-at-home order

March 23, 2020
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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…

Ohio bans vitamin E acetate from medical marijuana vapes after CDC links it to lung illnesses

COLUMBUS – Ohio medical marijuana regulators have banned a vape oil ingredient after federal health officials linked the additive to cases of vaping-related lung injury. The Ohio Department of Commerce on Friday night banned tocopheryl acetate, also known as vitamin E…

Medical marijuana is now legal in Ohio. Here’s what it means for Indiana.

January 18, 2019
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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…

Ohio medical marijuana dispensary license awards delayed

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…

What Ohio employers should know about the new medical marijuana law

March 9, 2018
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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…

Now That Medical Marijuana is Legal, Ohio Tries to Find a Framework to Handle It

Ohio's new medical marijuana law is on the books, but many questions are unanswered. When it will be available? What edible forms of marijuana will be allowed? And how much it will cost taxpayers to run the program? The law…

Ohio Lawmakers Finalize Medical Marijuana Bill, Send It to Gov. Kasich For Signature

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Ohio on Wednesday approved legislation that would legalize marijuana use for medical purposes under certain circumstances, less than a year after recreational marijuana use was soundly defeated by Ohio voters. The bill, approved by both…

Ohio Legislature Pushing Bills to Allow For Firing of Workers Who Use Medical Marijuana

Ohioans who are legally prescribed marijuana to alleviate symptoms for serious illnesses could still be fired from their jobs under both major proposals to legalize marijuana's use as a medicine. Republicans in the Ohio House introduced their medical marijuana bill,…

Here’s What Would Be Allowed in Ohio’s New Medical Marijuana Proposal

Lawmakers want to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio after years of stonewalling efforts to provide marijuana to patients. The proposal, which will be introduced this week, would allow Ohioans to access edible marijuana, patches, plant material and oils while prohibiting individuals…

I’m Betting That the 2nd Time Will Be the Charm for Ohio Legalization

As the Columbus Dispatch describes it, "The push to legalize marijuana isn’t going away in Ohio." This is a bit surprising after the debacle in Ohio for legalizing marijuana the last time around. According to the newspaper: Two medical-marijuana issues…