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The Ohio House rolled out its own weed bill, with fewer changes than the Senate’s version
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio House GOP lawmaker has introduced his own set of changes to weed law, just a week after the Senate sent over an… Read More

Growers and processors have been selected through a lottery for Kentucky’s start-up medical cannabis program
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFURT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge,… Read More

A Florida cannabis company is suing an Ohio grower and dispensary in a $23 million suit
By: Allie Vugrincic | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — A Florida-based medical cannabis company is suing an Ohio grower and distributor in a $23 million lawsuit filed last week in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. In… Read More

Advocates say a Senate bill to “fix” Ohio’s medical marijuana program would be a disaster
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s medical marijuana program has been the subject of complaints by some Ohioans since it was created. Critics have said it’s complicated, the products… Read More

Southeast Ohio man’s story offers a cautionary tale about medical marijuana and jobs
By: David Forster
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WOUB Digital · Southeast Ohio man’s story offers a cautionary tale about medical marijuana and jobs ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — When Ohio legislators legalized marijuana for medical use, many… Read More

Multiple southeast Ohio locations under review for medical marijuana dispensaries
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Several new medical marijuana dispensaries may set up shop in southeast Ohio, including one at the site of the old Wild Horse Cafe on West Main… Read More

Ohio Increasing The Number Of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state will soon more than double the number of medical marijuana dispensaries. And it’s also changing the process for granting licenses for dispensaries. Businesses… Read More

List of Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana Program Could Grow by Three
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Two of the medical conditions rejected for inclusion in Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program last year are getting another chance this year. An Ohio State Medical Board committee will, once… Read More

Kentucky Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana Advances
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Medical marijuana advocates have won an initial victory in trying to legalize medical cannabis in Kentucky. A legalization measure cleared the House Judiciary Committee on a… Read More

Changes Proposed for Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Nearly 75,000 Ohioans have registered with the state to receive medical marijuana. Of those, just over 51,000 have actually purchased the product. Those involved with the program propose some changes they… Read More

W. Va. to Open Medical Marijuana Business Applications
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Businesses hoping to break into West Virginia’s fledgling marijuana market will soon be able to apply for permits as growers, processors, dispensaries and laboratories. The state… Read More

Patient Advocate In Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Program Says It’s Too Bureaucratic
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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An advocate for patients in Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Program says he thinks more needs to be done to better serve patients. And he thinks he’s being retaliated against for speaking… Read More

Surgeon General Sounds Alarm On Risk Of Marijuana Addiction And Harm
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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As more than 30 states have liberalized marijuana laws, the use and potency of the drug have increased. The surgeon general says there’s no safe amount of marijuana for adolescents and pregnant women.

Parents Of Kids With Autism, Anxiety Will Continue Fight For Medical Marijuana
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Earlier this week, a State Medical Board of Ohio committee decided there wasn’t enough scientific proof that medical marijuana would help with anxiety and autism spectrum disorder. That reversed a… Read More

Medical Board Delays Vote on New Conditions for Medical Cannabis
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Medical Board of Ohio has postponed a vote on adding anxiety and autism spectrum disorder to the state’s list of qualifying conditions for purchasing… Read More

Gummies for Sale at Some Ohio Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – Edible gummies are finally available at some Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a limited amount of gummies went on sale late last week. Just… Read More

Medical Marijuana for Autism, Anxiety?
By: WOUB News Team
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COLUMBUS — The State Medical Board’s Medical Marijuana Expert Review committee unanimously voted Wednesday to recommend two conditions be added to the list of qualify conditions that doctors can recommend be… Read More

Cannabis Economy: With Medical Marijuana, Ohio’s Meigs County Hopes To Cash In On “Golden” Opportunity
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Meigs County, Ohio, has a complicated history with marijuana. “Meigs County Gold” has been grown illegally for years. Local legend has it that was the strain of choice for musicians… Read More

CBD Uncertainty: Sales Soar But Science Lags On Hemp Health Effects
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Inside the Bluegrass Hemp Oil store in Lexington, Kentucky, the CBD oils and lotions lining the walls have an origin story — a story of a family’s struggle. “We took… Read More

#457SEO: Can Marijuana Grow the #457SEO’s Economy?
By: WOUB News Team
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Ohio’s medical marijuana program is still in its infancy as dispensaries continue to open their doors. Some around the region are working to make sure the #457SEO gets in on… Read More

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Expanding To New Areas Of The State
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A dozen medical marijuana dispensaries have been given certificates of operation. Dispensaries in Northeast and Eastern Ohio have been open for a few weeks. But there haven’t been any in central… Read More

Medical Marijuana Sales Continue Yet Most Eligible Patients Are Not Getting It
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Medical marijuana sales in Ohio continue to increase, even if the product is still available on a very limited basis. The Department of Commerce reports people have bought more than $2 million of… Read More

Many Registered For Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Program Are Not Yet Buying It
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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More than 5,400 Ohioans have purchased cannabis since sales began at dispensaries in mid-January. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy says 5,465 patients have purchased medical marijuana. And that’s only about… Read More

W.Va. Senate Passes Banking Fix to Medical Marijuana Law
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill addressing banking services for the state’s medical marijuana program. The Senate approved the bill 29-4 Tuesday. It now… Read More

Medical Marijuana: Half A Million In Sales Despite Limited Launch
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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There are only four medical marijuana dispensaries open in Ohio at this point but in the last two weeks, they’ve sold more than a half million dollars worth of product. The latest… Read More