Ohio Marijuana News

February, 2017

• 2 February

  Ohio Releases Draft Rules for Medical Marijuana Program

  Some of the rules for the Ohio medical marijuana program have been drafted for finalization. As the law stands now, there ...

January, 2017

• 11 January

  City Is Trying to Block out All Legal Ohio Marijuana Businesses

  Ohio is still working on its regulations for its new medical marijuana program, but one city wants to ban businesses before ...
• 3 January

  Ohio Says Medical Marijuana Program on Track to Begin in 2018

  Progress is being made to solidify regulations for implementing Ohio’s medical marijuana law. Dispensaries are expected to be able to open ...

December, 2016

• 30 December

  Only 30% of Ohio Doctors Say They’ll Recommend Medical Marijuana to Patients

  A survey conducted by the Ohio Medical Board reveals that only 3 out of 10 doctors that responded said they’d recommend ...
• 23 December

  Study Finds Medical Marijuana States Have Fewer Traffic Fatalities

  A new study released shows that in states where medical marijuana is legal there are fewer traffic fatalities. This is especially ...
• 16 December

  Only 40 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Under Ohio’s Proposed Rules

  The Ohio Board of Pharmacy released its proposed medical marijuana program rules, which stated that 40 dispensaries will be allowed statewide. ...
• 7 December

  Ohio Cities Are Creating Moratoriums for Medical Marijuana Businesses

  Lorain City Council members passed a yearlong moratorium on medical marijuana businesses. The reasoning behind the cessation is so the city ...

November, 2016

• 3 November

  Ohio Medical Marijuana Grow Licenses Likely to Be Priciest in Country

  If the Ohio Department of Commerce accepts the medical marijuana program rules as written, it would mean that grow licenses would ...

October, 2016

• 26 October

  Marijuana Decriminalization Measure Will Be on Ballots in Eastern Ohio

  Efforts to decriminalize marijuana possession will be on ballots this November in eastern Ohio. The Green Party supports and endorses those ...

September, 2016

• 28 September

  Court Gives Attorneys Green Light to Advise Medical Marijuana Industry Clients

  The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that attorneys can counsel medical marijuana clients. This comes after a non-binding advisory was issued ...