Introduced in December 2021, Ohio’s House Bill 498, called the Adult Use Act, would open up Ohio’s marijuana laws in a huge way. More of a series of augmentations and amendments to Ohio’s current MMJ laws, HB 498 would absorb the state’s Medical Marijuana Control
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How to Get Your Medical Marijuana Card and What to do Once You’ve Got it
Medical marijuana has been legal in Ohio for almost four years now, and every few months the laws open up even more. And so do more medical marijuana clinics and dispensaries. But the process of getting an Ohio MMJ card is kind of convoluted. So,
Survey: Ohio Patients Annoyed by High Prices for Medical Cannabis
In order to procure medical marijuana legally in the state of Ohio, you need a medical marijuana card — and a heaping pile of cash. High cannabis prices have left many in Ohio’s medical marijuana community disgruntled. In fact, 62% of all medical cannabis patients
The Growth & Development of Ohio’s Blooming CBD Market
Since CBD was legalized in Ohio when Senate Bill 57 became law in July, the number of businesses selling the product has been growing, well, like a weed. Exact numbers are cloudy, since the Ohio Secretary of State, which records new business filings in the
Covid-19: Are Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Still Open?
In March, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a statewide Stay at Home order, shuttering all businesses deemed nonessential. People were only allowed to leave their homes to get food, attend to the needs of an elderly or ailed family member, attend medical appointments, or provide
Ohio’s First Recall on Medical Marijuana Issued
Ohio issued its first medical marijuana recalls after 3 products failed mandatory state tests. The recalls include for Pineapple Express Rosin, Blue Boi Z7, and Afghani #1 rosin. All three are made by One Orijin, a Columbus-based manufacturer owned by Schottenstein Aphria. Medical Cannabis Plants
Columbus Medical Marijuana Dispensary Fined $300K, Expects to Open Soon
You don’t need to be a marijuana doctor writing cannabis recommendations in Ohio to know that the state’s regulations regarding its medical marijuana program are pretty strict. But one medical cannabis company, Greenleaf Apothecaries, found out the hard way. It’s been fined $300,000 because it
Ohio’s Marijuana Dispensaries Struggle to Open
It’s understandable that medical marijuana patients are feeling pretty frustrated across the state. Out of 56 dispensaries that have been authorized to supply medical cannabis throughout the state, only 26 are operational — nearly half, as of August 21. Those 56 may have provisional licenses,
Ohio Officially Legalizes CBD Oil
It’s official. CBD products, including CBD oil, is now legal and will soon be regularly featured on Cincinnati store shelves. In July, the Ohio General Assembly passed Senate Bill 57 decriminalizing hemp and CBD products — effectively legalizing the growth, harvesting, and sale of such
Medical Marijuana Recall? How Testing & Quality Control Affect Patients
Is the cannabis you’re purchasing up to snuff? Good question. When it comes to medical extracts purchased at Utopia Gardens in Detroit, Michigan, the answer is a flat no. Testing officials issued a recall on 2 strains grown by the licensed medical provisioning center —
Ohio Among States Cracking Down on CBD Sales
We recently wrote about how the nation’s Farm Bill, signed by President Trump at the end of last year, and how it effectively ended CBD prohibition by classifying it as hemp if it met a low enough THC ratio. The catch is cities and states
Ohio’s Hocking College Preps Lab Tests for Medicinal Cannabis
Though the smoke has not yet cleared on when legal medical marijuana will become a reality in Ohio, one Ohio college campus is ready to put it to the test. Hocking College will not only launch laboratory testing of medicinal cannabis, but will offer college
Will Ohio Have Edible Medical Marijuana?
A popular form of medical marijuana, edibles, might be in short supply when Ohio finally starts up its medical marijuana program. According to a recent article in Forbes magazine, the Ohio Department of Commerce is having some difficulty trying to find reputable suppliers for cannabis
Efforts to Delay Ohio’s New Cannabis Program Fail in Court
The Ohio medical marijuana program is set to continue as scheduled after a group of cannabis growers who were denied in their applications filed appeals with the court. If the request was granted, The Department of Commerce suggested it could delay the introduction of medical