State-Level Insights: Momentum Builds Across Our Nation
DelawareMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNew JerseyNew YorkOhioSouth Carolina May 9, 2022 0
By Sadaf Naushad, NCIA Intern Although the action-packed April must come to an end, the fight for cannabis reform never stops! With U.S. Senators delaying the much-anticipated introduction of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) last month, Congress has a lot of work to do. In the meantime,... Read more
Recreational marijuana supporters sue state leaders over disputed petition deadline in Ohio
Marijuana Industry NewsOhioRecreational Marijuana May 3, 2022 0
Supporters of recreational marijuana legalization in Ohio have sued state legislative leaders in an anticipated dispute over whether a legalization referendum can appear on this November’s ballot. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Columbus in a belief that Ohio’s Republican legislative leaders will argue petitions gathered by the pro-marijuana... Read more
Ohio legal marijuana advocates say GOP leaders are trying to block 2022 ballot question
Marijuana Industry NewsOhioRecreational Marijuana May 1, 2022 0
Advocates who want to legalize marijuana in Ohio say Republican legislative leaders are trying to keep the issue off the November ballot. In a lawsuit filed Friday in Franklin County, members of the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol claimed House Speaker Bob Cupp and Senate President Matt Huffman are trying to circumvent... Read more
More Ohioans could become eligible for medical marijuana under Senate bill
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaOhio April 28, 2022 0
A Republican lawmaker’s efforts to overhaul Ohio’s medical marijuana program and expand the number of Ohioans eligible for a cannabis prescription was put to the test Wednesday. The House Government Oversight Committee held its fourth hearing on Senate Bill 261, introduced by Sen. Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City), to streamline the... Read more
Ohio regulators want 73 new medical marijuana dispensary licenses to address demand, more double current number
Marijuana Industry NewsOhio April 11, 2022 0
Ohio medical marijuana regulators want to double the number of dispensary licenses in the state to satisfy patient demand, which has been much higher than anticipated since the program became operational. Currently, there are 58 dispensaries throughout Ohio. Ohio Board of Pharmacy staff are working on adding 73 new dispensary licenses,... Read more
