POMEROY, Ohio — An Ohio cannabis festival launching in the state’s first full year with recreational marijuana has picked its highly paid judges for a joint rolling contest. Stargazer Cannabis Festival previously announced in June that it was looking for joint-rolling judges to be paid $100 an hour for its July 27 event. Contestants, who organizer Chad
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control is about finished issuing provisional licenses to the 240-plus medical cannabis applicants who intend to participate in the state’s adult-use market. The DCC opened the application process June 7 for existing cultivators, retailers, processors and testing laboratories to apply for dual-use licensure to participate in both the
COLUMBUS - Facilities that grow marijuana and create cannabis products will receive priority when the state doles out certificates of operation ahead of recreational sale in Ohio. A total of 14 dispensaries, five cultivators and six processors in this region have received provisional dual-use licensing as of this week. A few final steps remain before
DETROIT - A Breathalyzer designed to determine whether someone is currently under the influence of cannabis is being used by employers in Michigan and is now offered at several medical centers around the state. The device developed by California-based Hound Labs Inc. is among the first to detect recent marijuana use, distinguishing it from other
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has given provisional licenses to 110 dispensaries so they can sell both medically and recreationally once they receive final approval. Of the 110, Northeast Ohio has 36. Southwest Ohio has 29, and Central Ohio has 18. Franklin County has the most with 12, Cuyahoga with 11 and
COLUMBUS – Despite Ohioans voting to legalize recreational marijuana, dozens of municipalities in the state have passed bans with varying lengths on adult-use cannabis businesses. In November, Ohio voters passed Issue 2, which legalized recreational marijuana use for individuals 21 and older. Applications for medical dispensaries to convert to dual-use opened on June 7, and they’ll receive licenses
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control had issued provisional licenses to 80 cannabis dispensaries looking to sell both medical and adult-use marijuana, including 26 in Northeast Ohio. But those dual-use licenses are just placeholders, and don’t allow them to start selling it. There’s still more regulatory legwork before they get the green light to
FARMINGTON HILLS – There’s a change in the CEO position at Bosch in North America as Bosch announces a major leadership transition. Mike Mansuetti, the current president of Bosch in North America, is to retire. Consequently, Paul Thomas will be appointed as the new president. 1. When Will Mike Mansuetti, CEO At Bosch North America,
SANDUSKY, Ohio — In a historic move, Ohio's Division of Cannabis Control has approved the first provisional dual-use recreational marijuana sales licenses. Consequently, these new dual-use recreational marijuana sales licenses will enable authorized retailers in Sandusky to begin offering both medical and recreational cannabis products to adult consumers. Moreover, the approval of these pioneering licenses
WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden's shaky debate performance this week is stirring doubts among Democrats about his viability for reelection.As doubts about the president's electability circulate, questions around federal cannabis reform anticipated under Biden's administration are also swirling. How would a return of Donald Trump to the White House influence the future of cannabis legalization? Trump And
