Ohio to allow medical marijuana growers to expand to meet demand, prepare for more dispensaries September 16, 2021 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio's medical marijuana cultivators can now request permission to expand their grow space. Expansion requests will be granted to businesses that have complied with rules and regulations, are already using the maximum amount of space allowed by the state and… Read More→
Ohio gives green light for marijuana legalization petitioners to start gathering signatures September 7, 2021 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Backers of a new effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Ohio now gather signatures needed to send the issue to the legislature -- and maybe to voters -- after getting state approval last week for their petition language. The Ohio Ballot Board… Read More→
Ohio adds 3 new qualifying medical marijuana conditions June 10, 2021 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Three new qualifying medical marijuana conditions were approved Wednesday, bringing the list to 25. The Ohio State Medical Board approved Huntington's disease, terminal illness and spasticity to the list. They join a list that includes HIV/AIDS, cancer and chronic pain.… 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→
Ohio could triple the number of medical marijuana dispensaries. But not until next year. February 23, 2021 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments For Stormy Clark, there's no such thing as a quick trip to get her medicine. A patient in Ohio's medical marijuana program, Clark must drive 64 miles from her home in Proctorville, across the Ohio River from Huntington, W.V., to the… 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→
Patients, caregivers say Ohio medical marijuana prices too high, and acquiring it compounded by coronavirus December 1, 2020 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments A majority of patients and caregivers in the Ohio medical marijuana program – 58.4% -- are dissatisfied with product prices, according to a recent survey. The results of the survey, which the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program sent to all registered… Read More→
Dissatisfaction with Ohio’s medical marijuana program is widespread October 15, 2020 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Nearly two years after Ohio’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened, dissatisfaction with the state’s medicinal cannabis industry remains widespread, even as more people say the program fulfills their needs. That’s according to a report by Ohio State’s Drug Enforcement and Policy… Read More→
Why Ohio’s medical marijuana prices are so hard to figure October 11, 2020 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments The Ohio State University’s Drug Enforcement and Policy Center caused some consternation last month when it released the results of a survey that, among other things, estimated the average price of medical marijuana in Ohio at more than $18 per gram.… Read More→
High prices holding back Ohio medical marijuana sales September 14, 2020 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments A new study shows about half of Ohioans surveyed are dissatisfied with the medical marijuana program because of high prices. About 62% of people surveyed are “somewhat dissatisfied” or “extremely dissatisfied” with the program. The study, conducted by the Ohio… Read More→
Ohio medical marijuana users find bargains in Michigan September 8, 2020 AggregatedNews Michigan, Ohio 0 Comments Ohio’s medical marijuana patients have found a cheap place to buy medicinal cannabis: Michigan. Ohio marijuana card holders have repeatedly told The Dispatch, both on the record and in private, that they travel to dispensaries north of the state line… Read More→
As medical marijuana treatment grows in Ohio, so does association of doctors August 26, 2020 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments An association of medical marijuana-certified doctors is growing, and giving those physicians the chance to learn from one another about the development of treatment and best practices. A group of doctors meets virtually around once a month to discuss a… Read More→
Ohio medical marijuana sales are climbing slowly month over month July 21, 2020 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments With patient rolls slowly ticking up and state regulators revamping calculations for the 90-day supply purchase limits in April, average weekly sales of medical marijuana in Ohio are trending up. The Ohio marijuana industry is still operating short of its… 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 medical marijuana: State board rejects autism, anxiety as treatable conditions July 9, 2020 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio's list of medical marijuana conditions grew by one on Wednesday. But advocates of adding anxiety and autism spectrum disorder to the list of treatable conditions were left disappointed. The Ohio State Medical Board approved adding cachexia, a wasting syndrome… Read More→