+ Ohio's AU Launch, California's Deadly Pesticide Problem, Rescheduling & More!
| Most Popular This Month | | | Ohio Approaches Robust Adult-Use Sales Launch | | It’s been more than a year since a state rolled out a new adult-use cannabis market in the U.S., and the anticipation for Ohio to commence such operations captivated reader attention in July.
Specifically, Cannabis Business Times’ audience did not want to miss out on Ohio’s provisional licensing process, the next steps the state’s regulators were taking to kick-start the program, a lottery for licensees to choose new dispensary sites, and the issuance of certificates of operation to ignite the market. These four topics led CBT’s top 10 most-read articles this month.
“It means a lot to us,” Pure Ohio Wellness Chief Operating Officer Tracey McMillin told CBT about being among Ohio’s first cultivators and processors to receive dual-use (medical and adult-use) licensure. “We have been ready for a few months to start providing our products to the medical and recreational customers in Ohio, and this brings us one step closer.”
While Ohio is among three states working toward adult-use sales launches, Delaware and Minnesota aren’t expected to begin dispensary operations until 2025. Ohio, where many existing medical cannabis dispensaries anticipate expanding their operations to a broader customer base as soon as next week, will be the first state to commence adult-use sales since Maryland did so on July 1, 2023.
The last time the U.S. had a one-year-plus lapse between adult-use market launches was when Michigan commenced sales in December 2019, which followed Massachusetts’ November 2018 launch.
Other articles that CBT readers engaged with most this month included those covering California’s mandatory recall for products contaminated with a deadly pesticide, comments submitted on the federal government’s proposed rescheduling rule, and a gene editing technology that could revolutionize cannabis breeding and crop production. Catch Up on The Top 10 Stories From July |
No. 10: Checks and Balances or Legislative Overreach? | | | US House Republicans Nix States’ Rights Cannabis Amendment, Focus on Blocking Rescheduling | | The House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill that aims to prevent the DOJ from using funds to reclassify cannabis while allowing it to interfere with state cannabis laws. More >>> |
No. 9: The Future of Breeding? | | | CRISPR Gene Editing Could Revolutionize Cannabis Breeding and Crop Production | | A provisional patent application is the latest to apply the novel CRISPR technology to cannabis. The CRISPR-Cas9 technology, used for the treatment of sickle-cell anemia and reducing the bitterness in mustard leaves, has the potential to revolutionize cannabis crops by integrating advanced genomic techniques into breeding solutions. More >>> |
No. 8: Pro Cannabis Governor | | | Kentucky Governor Urges DEA to Reschedule: ‘The Jury is No Longer Out on Marijuana’ | | Gov. Andy Beshear wrote a letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram expressing his support for reclassifying cannabis to a Schedule III substance. More >>> |
No. 7: The Public Process | | | 30,000+ Comments Submitted on DEA’s Proposed Rescheduling Rule | | As the public comment period nears an end, comments are continuing to flood in. More >>> |
No. 6: Stuck in the Past | | | 25 GOP Lawmakers Condemn Cannabis Rescheduling in New Letter | | Sen. James Lankford and Rep. Pete Sessions spearheaded the letter sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, saying rescheduling lacks “adequate science.” More >>> |
No. 5: Chlorfenapyr Concerns | | | Cannabis Products Contaminated With Deadly Pesticide Recalled From California Market | | The state’s Department of Cannabis Control issued a mandatory product recall for five West Coast Cure products, citing the presence of chlorfenapyr. West Coast Cure issued a response. More >>> |
No. 4: The Thumbs Up | | | Ohio Issues 1st Batch of Adult-Use Cannabis Certificates, Igniting the Market | | The state’s regulators approved certificates of operation for four cultivators and six processors, officially allowing them to supply the adult-use market. More >>> |
No. 3: A Competitive Selection Process | | | 4 Ohio Cannabis Companies Appear to Gain Advantage in Lottery for Dispensary Site Selections | | A change of ownership request allowed at least one of these companies to enter the lottery as both a cultivator and independent retailer for more draw balls. More >>> |
No. 2: Moving Along | | | Ohio Initiates Next Step to Kick-Start Adult-Use Cannabis Program | | The state’s Division of Cannabis Control is in the process of issuing certificates of operation to cultivators to supply adult-use cannabis. More >>> |
No. 1: Market Placeholders | | | 110 Ohio Dispensaries Now Have Provisional Licenses for Adult-Use Sales | | The state’s Division of Cannabis Control is nearly done reviewing applications for dual-use licensure but has yet to issue certificates of operation. More >>> |
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