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Ohio's Adult-Use Cannabis Market Takes Its First Major Step
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 8:30am | 771Ohio's Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) issued its inaugural batch of dual-use certificates on Friday, officially opening the door for four cultivators and six processors to enter the state’s adult-use cannabis market, legalized in a November 2023 ballot vote. Initial Licenses Granted To...
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Legal Weed In Ohio Sends Police K9s Into Retirement As They Can't Unlearn Cannabis Detection Skills, Now What?
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 2:55pm | 515Ohio lawmakers are scrambling to address an unexpected consequence of the state’s November marijuana legalization law. Nearly 400 police dogs trained to sniff out cannabis will need to be retired, creating a financial burden for law enforcement agencies. Why? The dogs can’t reliably be...
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Ohio's Initiative To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Falls Short, But The Game Is Not Over Yet
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 8:11am | 718Ohioans fighting for marijuana reform are facing a new challenge – the proposal to legalize recreational cannabis fell short on Tuesday of the needed signatures, reported the Associated Press. Fortunately for the backers, the game is not over yet. What Happened: ...
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Ascend Wellness Buys Ohio Cannabis Company, Its 2nd Dispensary In The Buckeye State
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 - 10:49am | 377The vertically integrated cannabis operator Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH) confirmed Wednesday that it has completed a definitive agreement to acquire Ohio Cannabis Clinic, LLC, (doing business as Ohio Cannabis Company) and its licensed medical marijuana retail...
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Ohio Cannabis Advocates Push Lawmakers To Review Marijuana Legalization, Submit 206K Signatures
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - 1:19pm | 446Cannabis advocates from Ohio are pushing hard to make recreational marijuana legal in their state. This week The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol confirmed it has collected 206,943 signatures for a bill that would allow adults to buy and own cannabis. The signatures have been...
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Ohio Lawmakers Officially File First-Ever Cannabis Legalization Bill Saying It's About Economic Development, Healthcare And Social Justice
Monday, August 2, 2021 - 8:53am | 471A bill to legalize cannabis possession, production and sales was officially filed for the first time in the state of Ohio on Friday. The legislation was submitted by state Reps. Casey Weinstein (D) and Terrence Upchurch (D), after weeks of trying to gather more support...