cannabis

With recreational marijuana sales taking off in Ohio, new cannabis entrepreneurs are finding gaps to take advantage of in a wide-open marketplace.

From Tuesday through Saturday, nearly 100 Ohio retailers sold $11.53 million in flower and processed products, including more than 1,200 pounds of plant material.

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.

Current federal law prohibits banks from working with cannabis businesses. What can Ohio marijuana entrepreneurs do to protect their assets as the industry continues to gain footing nationally?

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.

What can cannabis tourism look like in Northeast Ohio in the wake of legalization? Area experts weigh the possibilities.

The state joint committee advanced rules on the applications for existing medical dispensaries to get dual licenses to sell to adult, non-medical customers in Ohio.

Pending delta-8 regulation could be a game-changer for Northeast Ohio’s cannabis ecosystem. However, some believe a potential crackdown on so-called “diet weed” may not be a bad thing.

Social equity provisions are a part of Issue 2, intended to give entrepreneurs from marginalized communities inroads into the cannabis industry.

Michigan and other states that have previously legalized adult-use recreational marijuana could provide a template for building a recreational ecosystem in Ohio.