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In order to determine how costs in Ohio actually compare, the Ohio Medical Cannabis Industry Association (OMCIA) recently conducted a study of state-published pricing data across adjacent states with medical marijuana programs.

Some in Illinois are trying to establish a statewide cannabis commission in an effort to streamline the state's regulation of the legal cannabis sector while attempting to decrease litigation and the threat of politics.

It emerged on August 2 that the firm behind a leading online marketplace specializing in wholesale cannabis and hemp products - kush.com - will be relocating from Seattle, WA to Tampa, FL. Kush is one of a number of corporations within diverse industries that have recently seen the opportunities presented by being based in Florida.

The state of New York has given community colleges $5 million to encourage the creation and enhancement of courses and programs expressly designed to assist people in finding employment in the marijuana sector, the governor of that state said on Monday.

Activists in Nebraska claim to have gathered the necessary number of "raw" signatures for two medical marijuana legalization initiatives to meet the criteria for the November ballot, but they're making one last push to collect about 5,000 more before the submission deadline on Thursday to make sure that enough petitions are valid to pass the muster.

According to a report issued by state auditors last month, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has not yet implemented the necessary adjustments to the way it administers the state's medical marijuana fund that auditors advised three years ago.

Following a vote in the House on Friday, a Pennsylvania measure containing protections to safeguard banks and insurers in the state that interact with authorized medical marijuana firms is on its way to the governor's desk. A majority of 173-27 supported the measure, which is a standalone item that has already passed through the legislature this year.

A Pennsylvania man was just sentenced to serve 14 years in a Russian maximum security prison. Marc Fogel, originally of Butler, Pennsylvania, was arrested in Russia last year. This week he was sentenced to serve 14 years in a maximum-security prison.

(Lakewood, Colo.) Ajoya has expanded its Lakewood cannabis dispensary to serve the recreational market. Revamped by Roth Sheppard Architects, the 3,500-square-foot dispensary at 11950 W. Colfax Ave. continues to serve medical patients and will now accommodate adult-use consumers. The expanded location will create about 20 new jobs.

(Wesley Gibbs on Unsplash) (Denver, Colo.) Medical cannabis card facilitator Veriheal is accepting applications for its third annual Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship fund, which will award $5,000 each to five students to use for college tuition and fees.

Both North and South Carolina lack medical marijuana after the southern state's legislature killed a bill seven years in the making.(Jeff W/Unsplash) (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) Good morning readers! It is Thursday, May 5, and as the fifth of the month aligns with the fifth month of the year, today's Roundup focuses on matching. South Carolina will not match the 37 states that have legalizedmarijuana for medical use after the state's legislators voted on the matter. We'll also discuss the newguilty pleamatching a North Carolinaresident to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol Building.

Since medical marijuana was legalized in the state of Florida in 2019, the industry that sustains the needs of patients has gone from strength-to-strength. A report from May 3 suggests that the number of registered medical marijuana users has more than doubled since the start of 2020, which has required that businesses in the industry grow accordingly to meet demand.

South Carolina's State Senate is meeting on April 4 for a rare Monday meeting, to consider proposals to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. In early February, the South Carolina Compassionate Care act was approved by the Senate, which contained provisions to legalize marijuana for select medical uses, but this has yet to be formalized into any law.

Planet 13 Las Vegas, which calls itself the world’s largest cannabis dispensary, has announced plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Orange Park. “We’ve been heads down working hard on our Florida expansion. We are progressing well on locating and working on both cultivation and retail under a dual track plan to bring both online at the same time,” said Bob Groesbeck, co-CEO of Planet 13. This is the first signed lease of our initial six planned neighborhood-style stores all focused on major population centers and heavily trafficked retail locations.”

(Benigno Hoyuela/Unsplash) (DENVER, Colo.) Hello, good morning, and a happy Friday to you and yours, Denver Rounderuppers!. Welcome back to another Friday edition of the Denver Daily Round-Up, a daily synopsis of the Denver metro's top stories. Hopefully, everyone has weekend plans as Saturday and Sunday in the Mile High City are expected to be warm and sunny.

(Terrance Barksdale from Pexels) (Denver, Colo.) Denver-based Veriheal’s $3 million acquisition ofMarijuanaDoctors.com makes it easier for medical marijuana patients to connect with licensed physicians in their states.