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Ohio Raises Cannabis Mold Limits — How It Compares to Michigan

Testing rule changes could reduce costly product failures while reshaping Midwest cannabis safety standards COLUMBUS, - Ohio cannabis regulators have raised allowable mold and yeast limits in marijuana products — a move that could significantly reduce costly batch failures for growers while sharpening comparisons with neighboring Michigan’s testing standards. The rule change, approved by the

By |2026-02-21T14:57:41-05:00February 21st, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Michigan Cannabis Break-Ins Mount, Six-Figure Losses Force Retailers To Reinvent Security

ANN ARBOR - Michigan cannabis dispensaries are absorbing six-figure losses as a wave of break-ins continues across Southeast Michigan, forcing retailers to invest heavily in reinforced storefronts, AI-driven surveillance systems and vault-level inventory controls. At least 75 break-ins were reported across Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties from early 2024 through early 2025, according to investigative

By |2026-02-19T17:20:46-05:00February 19th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Hemp Jobs At Risk As Referendum Battle Intensifies

COLUMBUS - A last-minute referendum effort in Ohio is turning into a high-stakes economic fight, with thousands of hemp-related jobs potentially hanging in the balance. Backers of the repeal effort are racing to block a new state law that would ban intoxicating hemp products unless they are sold through Ohio’s regulated marijuana system. If petitioners

By |2026-02-17T20:58:34-05:00February 17th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio AG Sues Major Cannabis Operators, Alleging Price-Fixing — What It Signals For Michigan’s Market

COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed an antitrust lawsuit against nine large multi-state cannabis operators, accusing them of coordinating purchasing agreements and shelf space allocations to keep marijuana prices artificially high in Ohio’s newly launched adult-use market. The lawsuit, filed in Franklin County under Ohio’s Valentine Act, alleges the companies entered

By |2026-02-13T19:28:47-05:00February 13th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Cannabis Referendum Advances as Voters Challenge Legislative Rollback

COLUMBUS - Ohio’s cannabis debate has entered a new phase — one that goes beyond marijuana policy and squarely into a fight over who governs: voters or lawmakers. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost approved the title and summary language for a citizen-led referendum seeking to overturn key provisions of Senate Bill 56 (SB 56), a

By |2026-02-04T15:18:42-05:00February 4th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio’s Cannabis Turmoil Highlights What Michigan Got Right — And Why Voters There Aren’t Fighting Lawmakers

ANN ARBOR — Ohio’s intensifying fight over marijuana policy — now centered on the Legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 56 and the blocking of a voter referendum to undo it — is drawing close attention in Michigan, where adult-use cannabis followed a far steadier and less politicized path. At the heart of the Ohio dispute

By |2026-02-01T10:15:53-05:00February 1st, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Cities Get First Cannabis Tax Checks — How Columbus, Cleveland Compare to Michigan’s Payouts

COLUMBUS - Ohio cities are finally seeing their first marijuana tax dollars — and the early payouts show how uneven the results can be under a sales-based system. In January 2026, Ohio began distributing adult-use cannabis tax revenue to cities and villages for the first time since voters approved legalization in November 2023. The initial

By |2026-01-29T14:12:10-05:00January 29th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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How States Distribute Cannabis Tax Revenue — And Why Delays Are Common

ANN ARBOR - When voters approve legal cannabis, the promise is usually straightforward: tax the industry and return the revenue to communities. In practice, it’s rarely that simple. Across the country, states have struggled to turn cannabis tax collections into timely funding for cities, counties, and public services. Ohio’s recent experience is just one example

By |2026-01-27T17:39:19-05:00January 27th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Legalized Cannabis Sales Came Quickly – The City Money Didn’t

COLUMBUS - Most people assumed Ohio’s marijuana revenue would work the same way legalization did. Fast. Sales would begin.Money would follow. That isn’t what happened. After voters approved Issue 2 in November 2023, recreational marijuana sales launched in August 2024. Dispensaries opened. Consumers showed up. Taxes were collected every day. Cities and villages waited. Not

By |2026-01-25T19:34:44-05:00January 25th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Cannabis Referendum Push Targets Legislature’s Rewrite Of Voter-Approved Law

COLUMBUS - Ohio cannabis advocates are renewing their push to put the state’s marijuana laws back before voters — this time aiming squarely at Senate Bill 56, the sweeping legislative overhaul that rewrote large portions of the adult-use cannabis framework Ohioans approved at the ballot box just two years ago. The campaign, led by Ohio-based

By |2026-01-22T18:09:37-05:00January 22nd, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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