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Ohio Pot Festival To Offer $2,500 For Best Cannabis Packed In The Stargazer Cup

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cannabis fans from around the country are heading to southern Ohio this summer for the Stargazer Cannabis Festival, an immersive three-day celebration of culture, creativity, and competition, taking place July 25–27. What sets this year apart? Organizers are offering a $2,500 cash prize — packed directly into the trophy — for the

By |2025-06-18T17:26:43-04:00June 18th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Legal Scholars Say Ohio Legislature Can Only Make Limited Changes To Voter-Approved Pot Law

COLUMBUS, Ohio - As Ohio lawmakers face public pushback over legislation that would make sweeping changes to the state marijuana law approved by voters in 2023, one legal scholar says the state Constitution could ultimately limit how drastic those adjustments could be. “When you look closely at the text, the structure and the history of

By |2025-06-16T12:50:47-04:00June 16th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Stargazer Cannabis Festival In July May Be Last Due To Changing Regulations

WAVERLY, Ohio - Several thousand marijuana enthusiasts will descend upon Waverly next month for the second annual Stargazer Cannabis Festival. It may also be the last. “We’re very sad about that fact, and it would be very ironic that this festival was conceived out of a celebration for legalization, and then ironically, the law will

By |2025-06-15T11:05:07-04:00June 15th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Legislature Proposed Changes To Voter-Approved Recreational Cannabis Could Drive More Consumers To Michigan

COLUMBUS - A host of changes proposed by the Ohio legislature to heavily modify the voter-approved recreational cannabis laws, plus a doubling of the cannabis tax, could seriously impact the Ohio cannabis market and drive more consumers to Michigan, experts contend. On Feb. 26, the Ohio Senate approved a bill that proposes major revisions to

By |2025-06-15T10:49:42-04:00June 11th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Experts: Ohio Cannabis Pricing Headed Down This Year

COLUMBUS - Cannabis consumers in Ohio are paying $210 for an ounce of weed on average, while prices hover around $70 in Michigan. If Ohio follows the development of other adult-use states, like Michigan, experts say Ohioans may see lower prices in the Buckeye state this year. Sales of recreational marijuana began at Ohio’s existing

By |2025-06-09T11:57:13-04:00June 7th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohioans Can Now Buy Twice As Much Adult-Use Pot

COLUMBUS - Ohio cannabis users now can buy higher quantities of adult-use cannabis after the Division of Cannabis Control announced new guidelines for non-medical sales limits in late May. Now recreational customers can buy up to 2.5 ounces of flower per day, more than twice the current 1-ounce limit. A representative from the Ohio Department

By |2025-06-05T10:00:59-04:00June 5th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Republicans To Overrule Voters On Cannabis Regulations By End Of June

COLUMBUS - Ohio Republicans plan to pass recreational marijuana reform by the end of June. Both the House and Senate are working together to create restrictions, which have drawn criticism from legalized marijuana supporters around the state. Under the law passed by Ohio voters in November 2023, if you are 21 years old or older,

By |2025-06-03T15:59:18-04:00June 3rd, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio House Committee Modifies Voter-Approved Pot Law In Senate-Passed Bill

COLUMBUS - An Ohio House committee has adopted a number of major changes to a Senate bill that would make sweeping adjustments to the state’s adult-use marijuana legalization law. Advocates say the amended bill is an improvement but still undercuts priorities included in Issue 2, passed by voters in 2023. The action by the House

By |2025-06-02T07:34:32-04:00June 1st, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Adult Cannabis Purchase Limits Will Increase June 4

COLUMBUS - The Division of Cannabis Control has issued new guidance regarding purchase limits for non-medical cannabis sales in Ohio. These changes, which take effect June 4, will apply to all licensed dispensaries statewide. Since the start of adult-use cannabis sales in August 2024, Ohio’s cannabis market has shown the capacity to support both medical

By |2025-05-26T18:43:32-04:00May 26th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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Analysis: State-Legal Cannabis Sales Top $30 Billion in 2024

DETROIT - Sales of state-licensed cannabis products totaled $30.1 billion in 2024, according to data compiled by Vangst Staffing and Whitney Economics. This total represents a 4.5 percent increase year-over-year. Analysts expect sales to top $34 billion in 2025. Certain states – including New York, Mississippi, and Ohio – also experienced a significant increase in full-time cannabis-related job growth

By |2025-05-26T18:52:23-04:00May 23rd, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
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