Hello OhioCannabis.com Friends, It is great to have the privilege of writing my first article for this publication, especially about one of my favorite things in the whole world, Marijuana Events. Sit back, relax, and let me do the footwork for you. Here is my account of a recent Ohio Cannabis Event that happened in Cleveland a few days ago. …
Ohio MMJ Market Could Generate $200M-$400M in Sales
Ohio’s medical cannabis industry could eventually generate between $200 million and $400 million in annual retail sales via dispensaries once the market matures, according to preliminary estimates by Marijuana Business Daily. That would translate into as much as $23 million in taxes for Ohio if state sales taxes of 5.75% are applied. According to Chris Walsh, editorial director of …
Could Ohio Solve the Cannabis Industry’s Cash-Only Problem?
By Omar Sacirbey Could Ohio wean the marijuana industry from its need to do business in cash? Ohio’s new medical marijuana law proposes a “closed-loop” payment processing system. It would be similar to pre-paid debit or gift cards. Regulators must still decide whether to use the system. Read more here…
Interested in the marijuana business? One-day ‘crash courses’ coming to Ohio
Legalized medical marijuana is coming soon to Ohio, and Marijuana Business Daily is bringing its “crash course” here to inform potential entrepreneurs. “We chose Ohio because of the potential for the industry,” said Editorial Director Chris Walsh. The Marijuana Business Crash Course will be held in Cleveland Aug. 17 and Cincinnati Aug. 19. It’s a good opportunity for entrepreneurs on …
Ohio Medical Cannabis Legalization a Possible Tipping Point
By John Schroyer With the stroke of a pen, a former Republican presidential candidate legalized medical marijuana this week in the nation’s seventh-largest state by population. Let that sink in for a moment. The politician wielding the pen: Ohio Gov. John Kasich, the last GOP presidential candidate to drop out against now-presumptive nominee Donald Trump. The result: Kasich not only …
Ohio on Verge of Creating One of Largest Medical Marijuana Markets in the U.S.
By John Schroyer Ohio appears poised to become the newest state to approve a medical marijuana program, which could create one of the largest MMJ industries in the nation with patient numbers in the hundreds of thousands and annual sales in the hundreds of millions of dollars. A medical marijuana bill approved by lawmakers last week stands a good chance …