legalization of marijuana

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

The Ohio Legislature has yet to enact changes to last year’s recreational marijuana initiated statute that some Republicans have said they want.

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

Terrasana in Columbus, Fremont, Springfield and Cleveland says it hopes to get a recreational license and start sales in July. The company said it will prioritize its current medical patients first.

Several Columbus suburbs already had varying restrictions on medicinal marijuana sales, cultivation and processing. Grove City is so far the first to try and pass similar restrictions for recreational weed.

With possession, use and home growth of marijuana legal, the cannabis industry nationwide is waiting for sales to start in one of the country’s most populous states.

Recreational cannabis is legal in the state of Ohio, but legislators are determined to make changes to the law that was overwhelmingly approved by voters. Republican State Rep. Jaime Callender joins the show.

Ohio State argued federal law restricting marijuana use supersedes a recently passed state law that legalizes weed because the university received federal funds.

Ohio Senate leaders have said they largely should be able to find common ground on modifications to Issue 2, which legalizes adult-use recreational marijuana.

When it comes to Issue 2, Ohio political leaders have also floated everything from limiting the potency of products to regulations on packaging and advertising.