Ohio dispensaries sold millions of dollars of recreational marijuana in first month September 11, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio surpassed $50 million in the month since adults could start buying cannabis, according to new state data. The Division of Cannabis Control said dispensaries sold nearly $54.6 million in recreational products as of Saturday, about one month… Read More→
Ohio recreational marijuana sales top $11.5 million in first 4 days August 14, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio marijuana dispensaries raked in more than $11.5 million in recreational marijuana sales in the week that ended Friday, and prices spiked dramatically in the first week that nonmedical cannabis was legally sold in the state, according to figures released… Read More→
Green for green: Ohio recreational marijuana buyers turned away for not having cash August 14, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments As Ohioans purchased recreational marijuana legally in the state for the first time last week, some customers were turned away because they presented credit cards and didn’t have cash. The dispensaries each had ATMs inside for people who didn’t bring enough… Read More→
98 Ohio marijuana dispensaries can begin recreational sales Tuesday. August 5, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Nearly 100 Ohio dispensaries will get the green light Tuesday to start selling recreational marijuana. The Division of Cannabis Control announced Monday that it awarded 98 dual-use certificates of operation to medical cannabis dispensaries entering the adult-use market. Ohioans voted last… Read More→
Ohio marijuana growers, processors to be first to operate in recreational market July 11, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Facilities that grow marijuana and create cannabis products will receive priority when the state doles out certificates of operation ahead of recreational sale in Ohio. A total of 14 dispensaries, five cultivators and six processors in this region have received… Read More→
Slow burn — Ohio recreational marijuana dispensaries on way to sales July 9, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments More than 100 dispensaries in Ohio are on their way to selling recreational marijuana. The Division of Cannabis Control has given provisional licenses to 110 dispensaries so they can sell both medically and recreationally once they receive final approval. Of… Read More→
Will recreational pot go on sale soon in Ohio? Medical marijuana stores can now apply to sell it June 7, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Recreational pot sales are nearing reality in Ohio. The state Division of Cannabis Control began accepting applications Friday for new dual licenses that will allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to also sell nonmedical cannabis. Friday was the deadline for making… Read More→
Ohio medical marijuana companies prepare to apply for dual-use license to sell recreational May 20, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio medical marijuana companies are gearing up to begin the process of entering the recreational marijuana business. The Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) recently approved regulations from the Division of Cannabis Control — meaning dispensaries can start applying for a recreational license… Read More→
Ohio adult-use marijuana sales approved as part of 2023 ballot measure could begin by mid-June May 14, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recreational marijuana could be available for sale in Ohio by mid-June, after new licensing rules for dispensaries cleared a key legislative hurdle Monday. Adult-use sales have been in limbo in the state since December, when an initiated… Read More→
Ohio’s medical marijuana dispensaries prep for adult-use green light April 26, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohioans will likely be able to buy recreational marijuana as soon as mid-June, earlier than the timeline outlined by the initiated statute they voted to pass last fall, and existing medical marijuana dispensaries say they plan to be prepared for… Read More→
Recreational marijuana sales could start as early as June, Ohio policymakers say April 11, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Marijuana may be available to buy in mid-June, significantly earlier than anticipated, due to actions from Ohio’s rulemaking committee, their weed-enthusiast chairperson exclusively told WEWS/OCJ. Despite Ohioans voting to legalize recreational marijuana 57-43% in November, there is nowhere to buy… Read More→
Rules for Ohio’s pending adult-use cannabis program moving ‘quickly’ March 30, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Administrative rulemaking for the state’s pending recreational marijuana program is moving full steam ahead, one industry trade association says, with sales likely to start by the third quarter of the year. Cannabis possession, use and home growth went legal for Ohioans who… Read More→
Recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio, but cities say employees can’t use it March 19, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Recreational marijuana has been legal in Ohio for more than three months, but many public employers are not changing their policies and still prohibit workers from consuming the drug in their free time. Local cities including Dayton, Beavercreek, Centerville, Fairborn,… Read More→
Ohio’s legalization of marijuana is putting nearly 400 police dogs out of work who can’t unlearn the smell of weed March 8, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Two Ohio lawmakers are looking to ease a looming financial burden on law enforcement agencies in their state that will have to replace marijuana-sniffing dogs after voters approved a plan last year to legalize recreational marijuana use. Nearly 400 police… Read More→
Legislation trying to tweak Ohio’s new adult-use marijuana law continues to be at a standstill February 9, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Lawmakers have yet to bring changes to Ohio’s new marijuana law over the finish line. The Ohio Senate passed a bill in December with major changes to the marijuana law, but the Ohio House, once again, did not bring that bill… Read More→