Cannabis Legal Brief

Ohio adults 21 and older can legally grow marijuana at home for personal use. This means day-to-day cultivation stays within the law as long as it remains strictly personal.

The Ohio Board of Pharmacy offers official resources to help the public, healthcare professionals, and law enforcement understand Ohio's drug laws.

The DEA's April 22 final order rescheduled certain marijuana products to Schedule III, directly changing the tax landscape for the industry. This move...

Ohio's new $20 million campaign responds to rising use and falling risk awareness after legalization.

• Pregnant women: First phase launches summer...

In Pennsylvania, medical marijuana is legal but recreational use remains illegal.

• You need a medical marijuana card to legally buy or use...

• Only patients and caregivers holding valid state-issued cards can legally buy medical cannabis from West Virginia-licensed dispensaries.
• Access is...

Federal move to Schedule III brings targeted relief for Ohio's medical cannabis operators while leaving core federal restrictions intact.

• Tax...

Pennsylvania lawmakers are pushing multiple bipartisan bills to legalize adult-use cannabis and tighten oversight:

• HB 20 would legalize...

Ohio cannabis companies face mounting local and labor hurdles:

• Licensing delays: Buckeye Relief pitched a Mayfield Heights dispensary for the...

Ohio Senate Bill 56 went into effect March 20, banning low-THC hemp products and tightening marijuana rules like lower extract limits and trunk...

Pennsylvania's Senate Law and Justice Committee amended legislation to incorporate forthcoming federal standards on intoxicating hemp products, getting state rules in sync ahead of national changes.

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