The first processed medical marijuana goods were sold in Ohio last week. Grow Ohio Pharmaceuticals, a licensed level one medical marijuana producer and cultivator, sent out tinctures to three dispensaries in the state: one in Wickliffe, one in Canton, and one in Coshocton. Tinctures are liquid extracts that combine cannabis and ethanol into an oil designed to be taken orally. …

Opinion writer Madeline Kramer claims Michigan’s move to legalize recreational marijuana will provide a model for other Midwestern states to follow. Michiganders voted “Yes” on Proposal 1 during this year’s election, making recreational marijuana legal for adults age 21 years or older. The proposal passed by a wide margin, making it clear that Michigan is ready to take their current …

Doctors are still making recommendations, while Ohio has missed its own deadline for dispensaries to be operational. Ohio has approved 56 locations as medical marijuana dispensaries, despite none being open yet. However, some of the 300 doctors certified to prescribe medical marijuana are already writing recommendations for patients. “The benefit of doctors prescribing (medical marijuana) at the present time is …

The growth of medical marijuana is coming to Southeast Ohio. What does that mean? A medical marijuana growing operation plans to open in Meigs County before September 2018 if all goes according to plan. The Vienna, West Virginia based company, Agri-Med Ohio LLC, is operated by CEO William Armstrong and COO Chris Campbell. Langsville, Ohio is the company’s proposed site …

Two recent appointments to the Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee have raised concerns with pro-marijuana advocates regarding the board’s fairness. The appointments of Tony Coder and Marcie Seidel, both of the Drug Free Action Alliance, follow Ohio’s recent legalization of medical marijuana in September. As the Drug Free Action Alliance has fought legalization efforts in the past, the move to appoint …

Two Ohio senators will begin a multistop tour across Ohio on Saturday, where they will speak with Ohioans about their opinions on legalizing medical marijuana. State senators Dave Burke, R-Marysville, and Kenny Yuko, D-Richmond Heights, are leading the discussion. The stops will consist of town hall-style forums that will focus on what those in attendance have to say about decriminalizing …

Backers of Issue 3 have the desire to return to the Ohio ballot once more. Executive Director of ResponsibleOhio Ian James detailed where things went wrong in the election in a column for The Athens News. In the column, James said, “We trusted the voters throughout the process, and we maintain our trust in the voters today. They have made …

For the last decade, the debate over medical marijuana and a state’s right to legalize it has heated up. Opponents say marijuana is a dangerous drug causing crime, gang-related violence, poverty and more serious drug addictions. Proponents, on the other hand, claim marijuana is a far safer alternative to pain and nausea relief than other more typical medicines. Medical marijuana, …