In a stunning reversal, Ohio’s GOP-controlled Senate passed a revised bill that in many ways would expand the voter-approved marijuana legalization law that goes into effect on Thursday—by allowing adults to start buying cannabis from existing medical dispensaries in as soon as 90 days, maintaining home cultivation rights and providing for automatic expungements of prior […]| Marijuana Moment
Ohio officials have already released an FAQ guide to answer basic questions about the state’s new marijuana legalization law that voters approved on Tuesday. The state Department of Commerce (DOC) sent out a press release on Wednesday to announce the resource for residents interested in learning more about the rules and timeline for the legalization […]| Marijuana Moment
Ohio regulators have released an initial batch of proposed rules for the state’s adult-use marijuana program, focusing on requirements for applicants seeking to become licensed retailers, as well as certain changes to the medical cannabis system. Nearly three months after Ohio voters approved a marijuana legalization initiative at the ballot, the state Division of Cannabis […]| Marijuana Moment
Ohio marijuana regulators have posted materials to prepare medical cannabis dispensaries for the opening of applications this week to convert to dual licenses so they can serve adult-use consumers in the new recreational market in addition to patients. With applications set to launch by Friday, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) has now posted instructions […]| Marijuana Moment
An Ohio legislative panel has approved a regulatory framework for the state’s marijuana market that pushes up the implementation timeline, creating a licensing scheme that could allow adult-use sales to launch next month in current medical cannabis dispensaries. The legislature’s Joint Committee On Agency Rule Review (JCARR) gave final approval to the proposed cannabis regulations […]| Marijuana Moment
The Republican governor of Ohio is renewing his call for lawmakers to pass legislation banning public marijuana consumption—because he says Ohioans don’t want to smell cannabis—and also to prohibit the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids like delta-8 THC. In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Mike DeWine (R) included the cannabis items […]| Marijuana Moment
The governor of Ohio is pushing lawmakers to take action as soon as possible to address the “ridiculous situation” the state has found itself in, where marijuana is now legal to possess and use but without any place for consumers to purchase regulated products from. Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said that the Senate passed a […]| Marijuana Moment
Ohio medical marijuana patients and caregivers will soon only need to pay one penny to obtain or renew their registrations, regulators have announced. And in New Jersey, the state is fully eliminating the cost of obtaining a medical cannabis card. As Ohio prepares to implement a voter-approved adult-use legalization law, the Division of Cannabis Control […]| Marijuana Moment
A bipartisan and bicameral coalition of congressional lawmakers is expressing urgency to the federal government as it looks into the possibility of authorizing MDMA-assisted therapy, particularly as it concerns veterans with severe mental health conditions. A total of 80 members of Congress—including 19 senators and 61 representatives from the House—sent separate letters to the Biden […]| Marijuana Moment
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