Blog | Ohio Cannabis Chamber

Chamber and members participate in Ohio Hemp Farm Summit

Sep 29, 2019

The co-founders of the Ohio Cannabis Chamber of Commerce made a rare joint appearance at today's second annual Ohio Hemp Summit 2019 in Circleville, Ohio. Tim Johnson and Jeff LaFollette were among hundreds of attendees and exhibitors from the Buckeye...

Cannabis Chamber advocates for adding autism and anxiety to Ohio’s list of allowed conditions

Sep 20, 2019

The State Medical Board of Ohio is tasked with listing the conditions that can legally be treated with medical cannabis under Ohio's medical marijuana law. On September 11, 2019, the Board voted against approving medical marijuana to treat autism and anxiety. This was...

Ohio Cannabis Chamber co-founder testifies for Ohio hemp legalization

Jul 17, 2019

The Ohio Cannabis Chamber of Commerce submitted testimony on behalf of CBD and hemp legalization during debate over Senate Bill 57 in Columbus, encouraging the legislature to let the free market to regulate hemp production in the state.

Ohio’s medical marijuana is off-limits to too many, says Compassionate Alternatives

Feb 27, 2019

Kudos to Ohio Cannabis Chamber of Commerce founding member Compassionate Alternatives, a non-profit organization that helps medical marijuana patients who cannot afford their medication. The organization's founder and CEO, Emilie Ramach, was featured in a Columbus,...

Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program publishes new advertising FAQ

Jan 19, 2019

The Ohio Board of Pharmacy, one of the regulatory overseers of Ohio's Medical Marijuana Control Program (MMCP), have published a newly updated FAQ outlining the advertising and marketing regulations that Ohio's MMCP licensees must abide by. Licensees include...

Canton medical marijuana company could lose cultivation license

Oct 15, 2018

Companies awarded cultivation licenses as part of Ohio's medical marijuana program had nine months to get up and running under the terms of their provisional licenses. Demonstrating how difficult compliance with Ohio's cannabis program can be for smaller businesses,...