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Columbus, Ohio - The head of Ohio's state medical board says he won't participate in establishing rules for certifying doctors under Ohio's new medical marijuana law after taking on lobbying clients associated with the budding industry. Records reviewed by The Associated Press show Mike...

Medical marijuana becomes legal Thursday in Ohio. But there are just a few problems. There are no marijuana crops because there are no growers. There are no processors, testing labs or dispensaries to sell a product that doesn't yet exist. And even if all those things were in place, patients...

Medical marijuana becomes legal Thursday in Ohio. But there are just a few problems. There are no marijuana crops because there are no growers. There are no processors, testing labs or dispensaries to sell a product that doesn't yet exist. And even if all those things were in place, patients...

Coshocton - Local lawmakers say they will await state guidelines before considering whether to encourage or ban medical marijuana businesses inside city limits. Although a new state law allowing businesses to cultivate, process and sell marijuana for medical use in Ohio takes effect Thursday...

Coshocton - Local lawmakers say they will await state guidelines before considering whether to encourage or ban medical marijuana businesses inside city limits. Although a new state law allowing businesses to cultivate, process and sell marijuana for medical use in Ohio takes effect Thursday...

Trumbull County plans to prohibit the use of medical marijuana by county employees, even when it is prescribed by a doctor, and it is legal in the state of Ohio. There is much controversy behind the legalization of medical marijuana in the state, which is the 25th to legalize the drug in the...

While many people are looking forward to this long Labor Day weekend, others have their sights set on Sept. 8, the day medical marijuana becomes legal in Ohio. In June, Ohio was the 25th state to legalize a comprehensive medical marijuana program. There's no licensed legal businesses to grow...

While many people are looking forward to this long Labor Day weekend, others have their sights set on Sept. 8, the day medical marijuana becomes legal in Ohio. In June, Ohio was the 25th state to legalize a comprehensive medical marijuana program. There's no licensed legal businesses to grow...

In early June, Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 523 into law, making Ohio the 25th state to legalize marijuana for medicinal use. However, it has been a long road for the legislature to get to this point. Laying groundwork The journey began last fall when Responsible Ohio's ballot...

In early June, Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 523 into law, making Ohio the 25th state to legalize marijuana for medicinal use. However, it has been a long road for the legislature to get to this point. Laying groundwork The journey began last fall when Responsible Ohio's ballot...

Youngstown, Ohio — Medical marijuana becomes legal in Ohio on September 8 of this year, but there's not a lot of information on how it will be distributed. The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program has not adopted many rules at this point. The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy and Department of...

Youngstown, Ohio — Medical marijuana becomes legal in Ohio on September 8 of this year, but there's not a lot of information on how it will be distributed. The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program has not adopted many rules at this point. The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy and Department of...

It will be two years before qualifying Ohioans can buy medical marijuana from dispensaries, but some communities are putting a stop to the practice before it's started. A number of Ohio municipalities are taking steps to ban marijuana-related businesses since House Bill 523 passed in June...

Zanesville - Ohio's new marijuana law goes into effect on Sept. 8, making the state the 25th to legalize it for medical purposes. However, that doesn't mean anyone can casually smoke pot. In fact, smoking marijuana in Ohio will still be illegal. Although Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich...

Zanesville - Ohio's new marijuana law goes into effect on Sept. 8, making the state the 25th to legalize it for medical purposes. However, that doesn't mean anyone can casually smoke pot. In fact, smoking marijuana in Ohio will still be illegal. Although Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich...

Columbus - The state of Ohio agreed today for the first time to put money, $1.8 million, behind its commitment to allow the legal use of marijuana within its borders for medical use only. House Bill 523, signed into law by Gov. John Kasich in June, will take effect on Sept. 8, starting the...

Columbus - The state of Ohio agreed today for the first time to put money, $1.8 million, behind its commitment to allow the legal use of marijuana within its borders for medical use only. House Bill 523, signed into law by Gov. John Kasich in June, will take effect on Sept. 8, starting the...

The Ohio Supreme Court is moving to alter its professional conduct rules for lawyers to clarify the legal services they can offer to clients connected to Ohio's upcoming medical marijuana business. The justices ordered their staff to prepare a draft amendment to the Ohio Rules of Professional...

Columbus, Ohio - Sales of medical marijuana in Ohio could reach $400 million, making it one of the largest medical marijuana markets in the country, according to a preliminary analysis by national trade publication Marijuana Business Daily. The publication estimates Ohio retail dispensary...

Columbus, Ohio - Sales of medical marijuana in Ohio could reach $400 million, making it one of the largest medical marijuana markets in the country, according to a preliminary analysis by national trade publication Marijuana Business Daily. The publication estimates Ohio retail dispensary...