/tags/marijuana-legalization Marijuana Legalization en-US Copyright Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:10:00 GMT /2024-12-16/to-test-or-not-to-test-ohio-employers-adapt-to-the-ins-and-outs-of-legal-recreational-cannabis Federal law doesn’t limit drug testing for marijuana, but state laws do vary, with some states restricting testing or discrimination based on cannabis use. What do Ohio employers need to know about navigating the potential legal minefield? Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:10:00 GMT /2024-12-16/to-test-or-not-to-test-ohio-employers-adapt-to-the-ins-and-outs-of-legal-recreational-cannabis Douglas J. Guth /2024-08-09/ohio-medical-marijuana-patients-prioritized-under-existing-rules With recreational cannabis sales underway across Ohio as of Tuesday, the non-medical, adult-use products are coming at a premium. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:02:37 GMT /2024-08-09/ohio-medical-marijuana-patients-prioritized-under-existing-rules Sarah Donaldson /2024-08-07/ohios-earliest-cannabis-sales-drew-crowds-across-the-state-some-have-sticker-shock Ohio Cannabis Co. was among the 98 dispensaries statewide to get dual-use certificates of operation to sell to both medical and non-medical customers who are 21 or older. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:33:40 GMT /2024-08-07/ohios-earliest-cannabis-sales-drew-crowds-across-the-state-some-have-sticker-shock Sarah Donaldson /2024-06-17/from-seed-to-sale-what-vertical-integration-could-mean-for-ohio-cannabis-companies What are the pros and cons of a vertically integrated cannabis model where companies are controlling all stages of production? Businesses attempting this have more licenses and compliance needs, but high start-up costs could lead to increased profits down the road. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:15:00 GMT /2024-06-17/from-seed-to-sale-what-vertical-integration-could-mean-for-ohio-cannabis-companies Douglas J. Guth /2024-04-09/ohio-legislature-wont-take-on-marijuana-law-tweaks-theres-just-not-that-consensus Ohio House leaders said the legislature can’t and likely won’t find common ground on the issue. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 02:10:47 GMT /2024-04-09/ohio-legislature-wont-take-on-marijuana-law-tweaks-theres-just-not-that-consensus Sarah Donaldson /2024-03-29/rules-for-ohios-pending-adult-use-cannabis-program-moving-quickly Cannabis possession, use and home growth went legal at the end of 2023—but sale to adult-use, non-medical customers is not yet legal. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:52:27 GMT /2024-03-29/rules-for-ohios-pending-adult-use-cannabis-program-moving-quickly Sarah Donaldson /2024-02-26/high-enough-should-ohios-cannabis-market-look-to-other-states-that-have-legal-pot-for-guidance Michigan and other states that have previously legalized adult-use recreational marijuana could provide a template for building a recreational ecosystem in Ohio. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /2024-02-26/high-enough-should-ohios-cannabis-market-look-to-other-states-that-have-legal-pot-for-guidance Douglas J. Guth /politics-government/2024-02-05/grove-city-moves-to-ban-all-marijuana-sales-and-cultivation-following-issue-2-approval Several Columbus suburbs already had varying restrictions on medicinal marijuana sales, cultivation and processing. Grove City is so far the first to try and pass similar restrictions for recreational weed. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:28:00 GMT /politics-government/2024-02-05/grove-city-moves-to-ban-all-marijuana-sales-and-cultivation-following-issue-2-approval George Shillcock /2023-12-26/2023-year-in-review-higher-ed-plan-marijuana-changes-among-ohio-bills-that-did-not-pass When Ohio's mid-term General Assembly went home for the holidays, lawmakers left behind hundreds of bills to deal with in 2024. Tue, 26 Dec 2023 23:19:51 GMT /2023-12-26/2023-year-in-review-higher-ed-plan-marijuana-changes-among-ohio-bills-that-did-not-pass Sarah Donaldson /2023-12-12/ohio-house-leader-says-he-wont-bring-marijuana-higher-ed-bills-to-floor-this-year At the end of some years, lawmaking stretches into the early morning hours as legislators race to get bills to the finish line—the governor’s desk—before their terms end. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:46:47 GMT /2023-12-12/ohio-house-leader-says-he-wont-bring-marijuana-higher-ed-bills-to-floor-this-year Sarah Donaldson