COLUMBUS - The cannabis industry has over the years seen little participation of women and the involvement of Black women in the sector leaves much to be desired. According to Leafly, only 2% of cannabis business owners identify as Black, with Black women making up an even smaller percentage. Still, some Black women are making an impact with their
COLUMBUS, Ohio - For a month now, Ohio adults aged 21 and older have been able to purchase marijuana at dispensaries licensed for medical and recreational sales. As of Friday, 123 dispensaries are dual-use. And more are on the way, although they probably won’t open as swiftly as the first batch. Many in the first batch opened around
COLUMBUS — Its been almost a month since Ohio dispensaries got the green light to start selling recreational marijuana, and sales have been booming for two local dispensaries. Both Locals Cannabis and Trulieve have locations in Columbus. Both dispensaries said the novelty of purchasing recreational marijuana is not wearing off just yet. Locals Cannabis owner,
COLUMBUS - The first Ohio State football season since legal marijuana products hit the market is now underway, but can you partake while you tailgate? The answer is no. And Ohio State University authorities said you can not smoke cannabis inside Ohio Stadium. The Ohio Department of Commerce, which oversees the state's Division of Liquor
DAYTON - Roughly 120 dispensaries in Ohio have received state licenses to sell recreational marijuana, but banking remains an obstacle for cannabis businesses because marijuana remains illegal under federal law. “Financial institutions are nervous about working with marijuana companies because of the federal regulations,” said Heather Trela, Rockefeller Institute of Government director of operations and
COLUMBUS - Approaching five years since Michigan marijuana shops rang up their first sales, Ohio has joined the growing fray of U.S. states selling recreational cannabis. Ohio’s market launched on Tuesday, Aug. 6, with 120 stores permitted to sell marijuana to adults, 21 and over, with a valid ID. Image courtesy Motley Fool
COLUMBUS - Oho cannabis dispensaries sold more than $11.5 million worth of marijuana to recreational customers in the first five days of legalization. Recreational sales opened to the public on August 6 and by August 10, about 1,285 pounds of non-medical plant material had been sold, the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control reported Friday. That's
COLUMBUS - With recreational cannabis sales underway across Ohio as of Tuesday, the non-medical, adult-use products are coming at a premium. Owners of medical marijuana dispensaries and others in the industry have said the sky-high costs are to stave off potential shortages down the line, but that medical card holders have nothing to worry about. For existing
COLUMBUS - Dozens of medical cannabis dispensaries in Ohio on Tuesday began selling adult-use marijuana products, ushering in a new era for the state and another potential billion-dollar market in the Midwest. The final green light for recreational marijuana sales was given to 98 stores earlier in the day when the Ohio Department of Commerce Division
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Multiple Ohio dispensaries have confirmed to NBC4 that they have the green light to start selling recreational marijuana on Tuesday, but some caveats for customers apply. As of Monday, Sunnyside Dispensaries — a subsidiary of Cresco Labs — had announced the earliest opening time of 7 a.m. at its Cincinnati shop, likely
