That’s not what Ohioans voted for. Ohioans voted for regulated industry, licensed cannabis businesses, and unfortunately consumers are being fooled into buying these dangerous products at gas stations, and they have no idea where they’re coming from. 

Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a referendum petition for Senate Bill 56 on Jan. 13, saying his office “identified omissions and misstatements” that could mislead voters. 

Ohio’s legal cannabis market reached a milestone in 2025, eclipsing $1 billion in total annual retail sales for the first time in the history of the state’s burgeoning industry, according to the latest figures from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control.

Ohio lawmakers recently passed Senate Bill 56, and its goal is to reform the legalization of marijuana in the state, but Ohioans for Cannabis Choice filed for a referendum to repeal it.

The move to Schedule III marks the greatest change to U.S. drug laws since the Controlled Substances Act in 1970

Opinions abound in Ohio as the state gets ready to ban the sale of intoxicating hemp products outside of state-approved recreational marijuana dispensaries, cutting out a major revenue source for hundreds of small businesses across the state.

This week Host & Political Anchor Curtis Jackson sits down with Adrienne Robbins, the Deputy Director of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition, to learn more about the changes and how they will be implemented.

The provision “prevents the unregulated sale of intoxicating hemp-based or hemp-derived products, including Delta-8, from being sold online, in gas stations, and corner stores, while preserving non-intoxicating CBD and industrial hemp products.

Unregulated retailers in Missouri are selling illegal marijuana products while claiming they are federally legal “hemp,” a new report claims.

With Halloween right around the corner, officials across the country are warning parents to keep an eye on their children’s treats as counterfeit candy containing recreational drugs are becoming harder to spot.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is part of a bipartisan coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general calling on Congress to close a loophole in federal law that has allowed synthetic THC products to flood gas stations, convenience stores and online retailers across Ohio and nationwide.

The National Association of Attorneys General has sent, on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general, a formal letter to congressional leaders urging them to clarify the Federal definition of “hemp.”

The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office is warning parents and schools after deputies reported a sharp increase in intoxicating products found in the hands of local teenagers.

As Ohio’s recreational marijuana landscape has grown over the last year, an unregulated thorn has remained in its side: the intoxicating hemp industry.

On June 24, 2025, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected claims by Arkansas manufacturers and retailers of hemp-derived products that the State of Arkansas lacked authority under federal law to regulate in-state sales of those products. 

Rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III isn’t about politics – it’s giving people safe, legal access to medicine that works.

It has been one year since recreational marijuana became legal in Ohio, and within that time, some companies have recorded almost double in their profits.

This week marks one full year of legal recreational pot sales in Ohio. According to the Ohio Department of Commerce, Ohioans have already spent over $700 million to get it. 

Two new marijuana dispensaries are slated to open in Hamilton County this year, backed by the group behind the region’s only indoor cannabis farm.

Kids love candy. Even before they can read, young kids recognize the packaging of Skittles, LifeSavers and Oreos as an irresistible, sugary treat. But what if this familiar packaging instead concealed a candy laced with THC, the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis?

The end may be in sight for intoxicating hemp companies if Republican lawmakers in Congress get their way.

Nearly a year after recreational marijuana sales began in Ohio, local governments hosting dispensaries are not reaping the financial windfall some expected.

Local cannabis dispensaries and cultivators say that business across the industry has boomed since adult-use recreational sales in Ohio started in August 2024 

Ohio adults will soon be able to buy more than double the amount of marijuana that they are currently allowed to purchase per day, with state officials determining that the market can sustainably supply both medical cannabis patients and adult consumers.

Ohioans spent nearly $80 million on marijuana last month, and state sales data reveals the Buckeye State’s preferred cannabis products. 

Lawmakers in Ohio heard testimony on Wednesday in opposition to a bill that would make major changes to the state’s marijuana legalization law that was passed by voters in 2023. 

The cannabis industry in Ohio has worked diligently to establish a responsible, transparent and tightly regulated framework.

One that protects consumers, keeps products out of the hands of children and upholds public health standards. Unfortunately, an entirely separate, unregulated market has emerged in the shadows, jeopardizing everything we’ve built and putting Ohioans at serious risk. 

Local officials are continuing to fight for their funds from marijuana dispensaries in their communities.

A House measure overhauling state recreational cannabis laws does not reflect the wishes of Ohio voters, cannabis groups said on Wednesday.

Ohioans are paying less for marijuana than when recreational sales began but prices remain much higher than Michigan.

Ohio residents were able to celebrate their first 4/20 since marijuana recreational sales became legalized back in August of 2024.

An arsenal has amassed on the Michigan side of the Ohio border. Instead of weapons, it’s dispensing cannabis flower, vapes and pre-rolled joints.

Sunday marks the first “420” since recreational marijuana sales were made legal in Ohio. 

Cleveland City Council is addressing the dramatic increase in so-called smoke shops, unanimously approving four ordinances on Monday night that regulate the businesses.

More than 100 new marijuana dispensaries are slated to open in Ohio in 2025, according to the state’s division of cannabis control. 

Many cities in Ohio are still waiting for marijuana tax revenue, but some said they’re kept in the dark about how much it is and when they’ll receive it.

Ohio may require certain hemp products to be sold at dispensaries. Breweries and CBD stores worry they’ll be left in the lurch.

In his proposed 2025-27 state budget, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants to change how the revenue produced by Ohio Adult Use Cannabis Tax is spent. Cleveland.com Editorial Board writes why it should stay the same. 

Host Mike Kallmeyer heads to the Governor’s Residence to sit one on one with Gov. Mike Dewine about the future of recreational marijuana in Ohio

House Republicans on Thursday rolled out their take on the voter-approved recreational marijuana law, holding the tax rate and maximum number of plants that may be home-grown at current levels.

A Republican lawmaker pitched changes to voter-approved recreational marijuana laws while keeping home grow and tax rates where Ohioans wanted them

Ohio now has two competing visions for how its recreational marijuana market should operate.

The Ohio Senate on Wednesday voted along party lines to write over what voters approved more than year ago when they legalized the growing and sale of recreational marijuana.

Our Deputy Executive Director Adrienne Robbins joined Karen Kasler on The State of Ohio to discuss proposed changes to Ohio’s cannabis industry.

It’s been seven months since recreational marijuana got up and running in the state. It’s been a money-maker for Ohio, racking up sales of nearly $300 million.

In November of 2023, Ohio became the 24th state to vote to legalize adult-use cannabis. In August of 2024, dispensaries across the state began recreational marijuana sales.

Ohio would impose a higher tax on recreational marijuana and limit home grow under a new bill that marks a major departure from the law approved by voters in 2023.

The marijuana industry is hoping to make its voice heard at an upcoming Senate committee hearing focused on debanking, with stakeholders sharing stories about their experiences losing financial services simply for working in and around state-legal cannabis markets. 

House Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said last Tuesday he believes any policies the state legislature pursues on THC should be enacted together, whether they deal with already-regulated cannabis products or unregulated hemp products. 

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Lawmaker claims that upcoming legislative changes likely will focus on delta-8 and other unregulated hemp, in addition to raising THC limits of medical marijuana to the same as recreational. 

Ohio’s newly launched recreational marijuana market is already turning heads nationwide, with experts calling it one of the most successful rollouts in U.S. history.

Recreational marijuana became legal in Ohio just over a year ago, in December 2023, with sales launching at local dispensaries in August 2024.

Are you new to the process? Here’s what you need to know before swinging by a dispensary in Ohio.

Read about OHCANN member Klutch Cannabis.

Ohio recreational marijuana sales surpassed $242 million as 2024 came to a close. The state’s total recreational marijuana sales were $242,167,020, as of Dec. 28, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control. 

Gov. Mike DeWine is optimistic that lawmakers will soon answer the plea he started making one year ago to address intoxicating hemp products.

Cannabis pre-rolls could be permitted in Ohio under a proposed set of changes to the state’s adult-use marijuana program.

Ohio dispensaries have sold nearly $200 million in recreational marijuana since the program launched in August, according to new state data.

Ohio’s cannabis industry is paying dividends following an Aug. 6 decision that allowed dual-use dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana. According to the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, the state surpassed $50 million in sales over its first month as a legal marketplace.

Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) issued a consumer alert regarding cannabis products containing Delta-8 THC that feature packaging appealing to children.The letter orders the companies to immediately stop marketing the product to children

The Division of Cannabis Control has given provisional licenses to 110 dispensaries so they can sell both medically and recreationally once they receive final approval.

Recreational marijuana could go on sale before the end of this month. But before you head over to a dispensary, there are a few things you need to know, like whether stores accept credit cards and whether your employer can drug test you.

Medical marijuana dispensaries in Ohio that want to sell to recreational users can now apply for dual licenses. That brings the state closer to legal marijuana sales to adults in Ohio.

Applications for medical marijuana dispensaries to begin serving both medical and recreational customers must open by Friday, but don’t expect dispensaries to begin serving adults aged 21 and older as soon as Saturday.

A marijuana-growing facility here in the Miami Valley is prepping for its first batch of recreational marijuana to hit the Ohio market. Cresco Labs already produces medical marijuana, but all eyes are on the four new strains of recreational marijuana that will be available this summer.

Cannabis dispensaries are still eagerly waiting for state legislators in Columbus to officially give a date for when recreational marijuana can go on sale in Ohio. There was some progress made down at the State House this week and the sale of recreational marijuana could start as soon as June.

Recreational marijuana could be available for sale in Ohio by mid-June, after new licensing rules for dispensaries cleared a key legislative hurdle Monday, May 13th.

It has been months since Ohioans voted in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana, but residents still cannot walk into a store and buy it. Despite the long wait, the Ohio Cannabis Coalition says they are right on track to get recreational marijuana dispensaries open.

Buckeye Relief has been growing marijuana since 2017, longer than anywhere else in the state for what at the time was the newly legal medical marijuana market. Now, with recreational sales on the horizon, it’s getting ready for business to grow to a new level.

Jim Canepa is proud of his role in helping grow state liquor sales from $970 million in 2017 to $1.8 billion in 2023. Similarly, marijuana industry stakeholders are quite fond of Canepa’s business-first approach as a regulator in his latest role as superintendent of the state’s new Division of Cannabis Control (DCC).

Remember Issue 2? The one Ohio voters passed last November? The one that makes recreational marijuana legal in Ohio? Attorney Tom Haren joins the show to talk about when consumers can expect to be able to make their first dispensary purchase.

​​​​Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries are preparing for the industry’s next phase as the sale of recreational marijuana could begin this summer.

Ohio’s new recreational use marijuana law allows communities to say they don’t want dispensaries, processors, or growers in their cities or townships, and no local community has yet to publicly say they will welcome it.