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Legal Cannabis In Ohio Also Growing Jobs

Legal Cannabis In Ohio Also Growing Jobs

COLUMBUS - The Indeed employment website is rife with Ohio-based entry-level cultivator, trimmer and customer service positions. Cannabis businesses are also in need of skilled maintenance professionals to support grow facilities, not to mention experienced marketers to brand their operations. Given the industry's novelty, companies are actively recruiting individuals from outside the sector to fill workforce gaps.

By Staff Writer|2024-11-29T16:45:40-05:00November 29th, 2024|Android, Featured, Hardware, Marijuana Business, Microsoft, News, Reviews, Tutorials|

Ohio’s New House Speaker Promises To Nix Cannabis Legalization

Ohio’s New House Speaker Promises To Nix Cannabis Legalization

COLUMBUS - Ohio House Republicans have chosen Matt Huffman, the current Senate president, as their next House speaker. Huffman, unopposed in the caucus vote, is known for his hardline conservative agenda, including his intent to reverse Ohio’s recently implemented recreational marijuana legalization law. Huffman’s leadership approach signals a significant shift for Ohio. His priorities include

By Mike Brennan|2024-11-25T09:50:20-05:00November 25th, 2024|Android, Apple, Apps, Gadgets, Hardware, Marijuana Business, Microsoft, News, Reviews, Tutorials|

Michigan Shuts Down Industrial Hemp Program That Now Reverts To USDA Control

Michigan Shuts Down Industrial Hemp Program That Now Reverts To USDA Control

GRAND HAVEN - Michigan has closed its industrial hemp program, leaving farmers to operate directly under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and signaling potentially significant changes for hemp cultivators and processors in the state. Under USDA rules, pre-harvest THC testing protocols are stricter, and all tests must be conducted at federally approved laboratories. Farmers

By Mike Brennan|2024-11-22T12:44:41-05:00November 22nd, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Ohio’s Cannabis Business Making Big Bucks, But Leaving Millions Of Dollars On The Table

Ohio’s Cannabis Business Making Big Bucks, But Leaving Millions Of Dollars On The Table

COLUMBUS - Despite more than $2 billion in total cannabis sales, the state of Ohio is leaving money on the table. At BeneLeaves' Ohio-based headquarters, there's plenty of green to go around, but not the type Bill Williams used to work with. "I was selling canned vegetables before I came here," Williams chuckled as he sat

By Mike Brennan|2024-11-20T17:27:05-05:00November 20th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Incoming Senate Majority Leader Has Long History Of Opposing Marijuana Policy Reforms

Incoming Senate Majority Leader Has Long History Of Opposing Marijuana Policy Reforms

WASHINGTON DC - South Dakota Senator John Thune, who will lead the Senate in 119th Congress, has long argued against efforts to reform marijuana policy at both the state and federal level. Senator Thune is among the 26 GOP members who earlier this year called upon US Attorney General Merrick Garland to reject a recommendation from federal health officials

By Mike Brennan|2024-11-20T15:20:27-05:00November 20th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News, Politics, Politics/Government|

Michigan October Cannabis Sales Were $262.9 Million, The Third Monthly Decline Since August’s High

Michigan October Cannabis Sales Were $262.9 Million, The Third Monthly Decline Since August’s High

LANSING - For the third month in a row, Michigan cannabis sales (recreational and medical) fell to $262.9 million, down 4.3 percent from September. But when compared to October 2023, sales were up 25.5 percent. Medical sales fell 70.7 percent from a the same month in 2023 to just $4.9 million, down some 10.2 percent

By Mike Brennan|2024-11-18T13:26:06-05:00November 18th, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

More Cannabis Taxes Could Hit Ohio Consumers Soon

More Cannabis Taxes Could Hit Ohio Consumers Soon

OLUMBUS, Ohio - In the three months since legal recreational marijuana sales began in Ohio, $15.5 million has been collected for state and local governments from an extra tax on marijuana. Between Aug. 6 and Saturday, recreational dispensary customers have spent just over $155 million on product, according to the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control.

By Mike Brennan|2024-11-17T17:31:17-05:00November 15th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

What Would Rescheduling Cannabis Mean To Ohio’s Growing Cannabis Industry

What Would Rescheduling Cannabis Mean To Ohio’s Growing Cannabis Industry

COLUMBUS - Ohio legalized recreational cannabis in November 2023 after voters overwhelmingly passed the cannabis-friendly Issue 2 initiative. Despite these breakthroughs, marijuana remains a Schedule I substance under federal law, where it resides alongside heroin as a drug with no accepted medical use. Yet, even this situation could change pending the reclassification of cannabis to

By Staff Writer|2024-11-12T17:30:10-05:00November 12th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Ohio Dispensary Gears Up For Marijuana Sales After Election Win

Ohio Dispensary Gears Up For Marijuana Sales After Election Win

HUBBARD, Ohio - Ohioans bought more than $143 million worth of marijuana in the first three months it’s been available for adult use. Hubbard was one of the places where you could buy it — only if you had a medical card. On election night, voters lifted that ban. ACA Dispensary opened in December. It’s been

By Mike Brennan|2024-11-09T14:59:49-05:00November 9th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Ohio’s Cannabis Sales Tops $143 Million In First 4 Months

Ohio’s Cannabis Sales Tops $143 Million In First 4 Months

COLUMBUS - Ohio's recreational cannabis market has experienced a remarkable rise since its official rollout in August 2024. In less than four months, the state has accumulated over $143 million in recreational sales, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control (DCC). This rapid growth is powered by the high demand and economic potential of

By Mike Brennan|2024-11-06T16:45:47-05:00November 6th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|