LANSING – Michigan marijuana sales remained flat in June, although sales were up 6.9 percent from June 2023. Michigan marijuana dispensaries sold $278.8 million in adult legal and medical products last month, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported Monday, down from $279.6 million in May and up slightly from $278.5 million in April. But overall sales
COLUMBUS – Ohio opened the application process for Ohio recreational Marijuana Sales via Existing Medical Dispensaries. On June 7, Published on the Division of Cannabis Control’s website, a new "dual-use" license permit will allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to sell recreational cannabis to adults 21 and over. 1. Who Can Get an Ohio Recreational Marijuana
WASHIGTON DC - A ban on intoxicating hemp may not wait for the next U.S. Farm Bill, as a measure that could remove the often unsafe products from the market has passed out of a key U.S. congressional committee and could be in place by October. The House Appropriations Committee last week approved a broad
WASHINGTON DC – The "Conservative Climate Change Policy: 2025 Presidential Transition Project" is a controversial roadmap put forth by conservative policymakers. This project, also known as Project 2025, outlines a plan for the next Republican administration. Specifically, the Presidential Transition Project calls for the elimination of numerous government offices and regulations related to energy and
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
