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
COLUMBUS - Canadian-based TerrAscend Corp. announced it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of the assets of Ratio Cannabis LLC, a cannabis dispensary located in Goshen Township, Ohio. The acquisition represents TerrAscend's initial entry into its sixth state, Ohio. This acquisition increases TerrAscend's retail footprint to 39 dispensaries across six U.S. states and Canada.
COLUMBUS - The Ohio House rejected Gov. Mike DeWine’s plan to double marijuana sales taxes in its proposed budget, adopted April 1. DeWine had proposed doubling Ohio‘s excise tax on recreational marijuana from 10% to 20%. Despite another bill weighing changes to marijuana legislation in the House, Ohio Representatives removed DeWine’s proposed tax changes. Nearly 60% of Ohioans
COLUMBUS - Ohio CBD store owners are concerned about a bill that would regulate intoxicating hemp and drinkable cannabinoid products — something that could potentially put them out of business. Fourteen people submitted opponent testimony and four people submitted supporter testimony for Ohio Senate Bill 86 during Tuesday’s Senate General Government Committee meeting. No supporters showed up
COLUMBUS - NORML called bills to change Ohio’s weed laws “a slap in the face” to voters as it hosted a webinar last week about two bills that are trying to change Ohio’s marijuana laws. “Whether one believes that cannabis ought to be legal or not is almost a secondary issue,” said NORML Deputy Director
CLEVELAND – A hazy cloud surrounds the distribution of tax revenue generated from recreational marijuana sales in Ohio. The state plans to hold onto more than $10.8 million, funds due to municipalities, according to recreational marijuana law. The funds are more than likely not coming due to a legal language issue left out of Issue 2,
CLEVELAND - On Feb. 26, the Ohio Senate approved a bill that proposes major revisions to the recreational cannabis law overwhelmingly supported by voters in Nov. 2023. Senate Bill 56 passed the Senate with a 23-9 vote, and will now proceed to the Ohio House, which has crafted its own revisions to the law which
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Republican lawmakers continue to draft legislation restricting access to recreational marijuana, angering citizens across the political spectrum. But when one of the most powerful leaders is urging for restrictions, claiming that marijuana increases crime, viewers and readers asked me to look into it, said Morgan Trau of Cleveland News 5. Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Mike DeWine wants to make changes to the state’s adult recreational marijuana and legislative redistricting laws — and is seeking cooperation from his fellow Republicans who control the state Legislature. DeWine discussed those issues and others during a 65-minute Wednesday interview with Ogden Newspapers’ editors and reporters. Ohio Gov. Mike
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio is once again at the center of a high-stakes fight over marijuana legalization. Just over a year after voters approved adult-use cannabis, Senate Bill 56, introduced by Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, is poised to radically reshape the state’s marijuana laws. Supporters say the bill focuses on efficiency and safety. However,
