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Ohio House Committee Modifies Voter-Approved Pot Law In Senate-Passed Bill

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 Staff Writer|2025-06-02T07:34:32-04:00June 1st, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

Ohio Adult Cannabis Purchase Limits Will Increase June 4

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 Mike Brennan|2025-05-26T18:43:32-04:00May 26th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

Analysis: State-Legal Cannabis Sales Top $30 Billion in 2024

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

King City Gardens: Battled Supply Chain Woes, Tight Regulatory Deadlines, Labor Hurdles To Open In Ohio

King City Gardens: Battled Supply Chain Woes, Tight Regulatory Deadlines, Labor Hurdles To Open In Ohio

CINCINNATI - On the surface, King City Gardens may seem like other successful up-and-coming cannabis operations. The Cincinnati-based company cultivates 25,000 square feet of double-tiered canopy within an 88,000-square-foot footprint, giving them plenty of room to grow. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll discover the path to where they are today was anything but

By Guest Column|2025-05-20T18:07:27-04:00May 20th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

MSO TerrAscend Buys Ohio Dispensary, Marking Operations In 6 States

MSO TerrAscend Buys Ohio Dispensary, Marking Operations In 6 States

TORONTO - TerrAscend Corp. has closed on its acquisition of Ohio retailer Ratio Cannabis for $10.3 million, marking the marijuana multistate operator ’s entry into its sixth state. The previously announced acquisition increases TerrAscend’s retail footprint to 39 dispensaries in six states and Canada, according to a company news release. TerrAscend, which has offices in Toronto

By Mike Brennan|2025-05-17T17:34:23-04:00May 17th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan April Pot Sales Down From March, Despite 420 Holiday Surge

Michigan April Pot Sales Down From March, Despite 420 Holiday Surge

LANSING - Michigan April cannabis sales declined 2.5 percent, from $276 million in March to $270.2 million last month, with medical sales down to just roughly $500,000 in April, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported Tuesday. In one of those good news versus bad news twists, consumers purchased more pot in April – when the 420

By Mike Brennan|2025-05-14T18:06:07-04:00May 14th, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Boxer Shields Promises KO In Detroit Return, Explains Overturned Pot Suspension

Boxer Shields Promises KO In Detroit Return, Explains Overturned Pot Suspension

DETOIT - Claressa Shields is returning to Detroit with a promise of fireworks. Shields, A Flint native and the top pound-for-pound fighter in women's boxing, is returning to fight at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit on July 26 against New Zealand fighter Lani Daniels. Shields will be putting her undisputed women's heavyweight title on the

By Detroit Free Press|2025-05-14T18:01:59-04:00May 14th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout Michigan

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout Michigan

LANSING - Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in April are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s April 2025 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Burton 123 Grow, LLC, AU-G-C-001409 (METRC non-compliance, sampling and testing) Mt. Clemens 222 Companies, LLC dba Joyology of Mt. Clemens, AU-R-001216 (Surveillance/security) Cheboygan 600 Riggs

By Mike Brennan|2025-05-14T14:19:43-04:00May 14th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

35 People Testify Against Ohio Bill That Would Reduce THC Levels, Redirect Tax Revenue

35 People Testify Against Ohio Bill That Would Reduce THC Levels, Redirect Tax Revenue

COLUMBUS - Thirty-five people submitted opponent testimony against Ohio House Bill 160, which would reduce THC levels and redirect most of the tax revenue. State Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, introduced the bill two months ago and opponents testified against the bill for more than three hours during Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee meeting. “H.B. 160 imposes a litany of negative changes

By Staff Writer|2025-05-11T10:43:05-04:00May 10th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

New Cannabinoid Discovered In Cannabis That Could Treat Forms Of Cancer

New Cannabinoid Discovered In Cannabis That Could Treat Forms Of Cancer

SOUTH KOREA - Researchers have announced that they’ve successfully identified a new cannabinoid—cannabielsoxa—produced by the marijuana plant as well as a number of other compounds “reported for the first time from the flowers of C. sativa.” The team of government and university researchers out of South Korea also evaluated 11 compounds in cannabis for antitumor

By Staff Writer|2025-05-11T10:45:55-04:00May 8th, 2025|Life Sciences, Marijuana Business, News|