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Ohioans Navigate Legal Limbo as Recreational Marijuana Possession Becomes Legal without Sales Framework. For the last week it has been legal for adults 21 and over in Ohio to possess and grow marijuana in their homes, ever since the citizen-led initiated statute known as Issue 2 went into effect 30

Want to start your marriage off on a high note? Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio, self-professed “stoner” Bob Ellison of Cuyahoga Falls is bringing all things cannabis to the wedding scene for pot enthusiasts. Ellison is the founder of Weeded Bliss, a cannabis wedding and party

Off-Duty Officer Receives Mistaken Text, Unravels Marijuana Stash in Richmond Home. According to a Facebook post by the Richmond Police Department, an off-duty officer got a text message from someone she knew from a previous interaction. A mistaken text message led police to a stash of marijuana in

The Netherlands Launches Cannabis Legalization Pilot Project with Closed-Chain Experiment. For decades, “coffee shops” in the Netherlands have operated under a system in which the sale of cannabis was legally tolerated, but its cultivation was prohibited. In practice, this meant that consumers had

See if you’re on the list! Every December I like to take stock of the cannabis experts that have moved on because they didn’t have a clue what they were talking about. And it’s important to remember people are bullshitting at every level of the industry, from the budtender telling you those mids are

Ohio's recreational marijuana users are officially in a state of limbo. Ohioans woke up Thursday in a land of limbo for recreational marijuana use: Adults can now legally grow and possess cannabis at home, but cannot legally buy it. On Wednesday night, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine urged lawmakers to

Assembly Bill 2188 goes into effect Jan 1, 2024. It outlaws employers from taking action against employees for off-duty cannabis use. A new law will prevent California employers from punishing employees for recreational use of cannabis outside of work hours starting January 1. While current and

Ohioans Can Now Grow Marijuana at Home as Voter-Approved Law Takes Effect Without Changes. Up in smoke: Ohioans can begin growing marijuana at home and won’t be charged for possession of small amounts as a new voter-approved recreational marijuana law takes effect without changes from state

Starting Thursday, Ohio becomes the 24th state where recreational marijuana is legal. The law is now in effect after voters passed Issue 2 in the November election. Although marijuana is legal, there are quite a few caveats because lawmakers can tweak that law and it could be several months before

The use of marijuana is heavily stigmatized in Japan, but the landmark bill is a win for patient groups that have campaigned for access to these medicines. Japan’s anti-cannabis laws ensnared international stars including Beatle Paul McCartney, who was detained for 9 days in 1980 after the drug was

The number is significantly higher than before the pandemic. More older Americans consume cannabis now than before the pandemic, according to a new study, prompting calls for more open communication with healthcare providers. Data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, which is run by University

Canadian Cannabis Surplus Shows Signs of Decline as Unpackaged Inventory Drops in 2023. The amount of unpackaged inventory cannabis producers are sitting on has continued to decline from a peak in late 2022, while approved indoor grow space has been slowly declining from a peak in early 2020

Germany’s pivotal vote on legalizing cannabis, initially slated for this week, has been postponed until next year. This delay, prompted by the Social Democratic Party (SPD)’s concerns, marks another setback in the country’s journey towards legalization. The postponement follows multiple previous

Legal cannabis sales kicked off a year ago in Rhode Island, twelve months on, business is booming. Local news outlet WPRI reported last week that the state’s Office of Cannabis Regulation says that recreational marijuana sales “have steadily increased almost monthly over the past year, and the

City of Detroit Sued Over Revocation of Marijuana Business Licenses Near School. The city revoked a group of marijuana companies’ business licenses because their operation at 20601 Glendale St. on the city’s west side is too close to a drug-free zone. Schools are a drug-free zone. Yet the city of

Ohio Senate Republicans Propose Significant Changes to Marijuana Legalization Measure. Banning marijuana growing at home, increasing the substance’s tax rate and altering how those taxes get distributed are among vast changes Ohio Senate Republicans proposed Monday to a marijuana legalization

Ohio Lawmakers Amend Marijuana Legalization Bill Ahead of Implementation. In early November, Ohio voted for, and passed Its "Issue 2" bill that effectively legalizes recreational marijuana, expanding from just a medicinal state, to a fully legal state. It was a huge victory with around 55% of the

Under current law, it’s legal in Virginia to possess small amounts of marijuana, but you can’t buy it or sell it. In the wake of the Democrats’ victory in last month’s legislative election, advocates for a state-regulated cannabis marketplace in Virginia are experiencing a surge of cautious optimism

Cannabis operators in Sacramento want the city to reduce a 4% tax on their gross receipts, but the cut would slash money allocated for youth organizations. The special tax must be paid monthly by all cannabis businesses in Sacramento, and starting next year, 40% of the tax will go to a new entity

With just a few days to go before recreational weed becomes legal in Ohio a lot of confusion remains, especially when it comes to purchasing cannabis. “It’s extremely confusing,” Cleveland School of Cannabis President Tyrone Russell said. “It’s extremely confusing because there is a lot of