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
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
Ohio adult-use marijuana sales have officially launched across the state, with multiple dispensaries now open to serve medical cannabis patients and recreational consumers. And one of the first customers was a Republican state legislator who purchased a Willie Nelson-branded product. As of Tuesday, the Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) has issued certificates of operation to […]| Marijuana Moment