On Friday, August 3, 2018, the Ohio Department of Commerce announced seven companies that received provisional medical marijuana processor license: Ohio Grown Therapies, LLC (Johnstown, Licking County); Fire Rock Processing Ltd. (Columbus, Franklin County); Ohio Green Grow LLC (Toledo, Lucas County); Greenleaf Therapeutics, LLC (Middlefield,…
Ohio Casino Control Commission Executive Director Matthew Schuler and Director of Skill Games Andromeda Morrison addressed the Commission at the July 18, 2018, meeting, regarding application and license costs. Based upon calls Mr. Schuler received, he determined the fees set forth in the existing rules…
The laws enacted by the Legislature deal with more than just allowing patients with certain conditions to use medical cannabis. Certain rights were given to these patients, as well as certain restrictions. These include: An Employer is not required to permit or accommodate an employee’s…
There has been great improvement in the Medical Marijuana Control Program since June 1, 2018, but it will not be fully operational on time. The list of physicians with the ability to recommend medical cannabis continues to grow. The State Medical Board of Ohio expects…
The Ohio legislature is considering a sweeping overhaul to the licensing process for the state’s cosmetologists. House Bill 189 and Senate Bill 129, which have yet to pass, aim to implement the following changes to the industry: Move from schools to apprenticeships–Following the model of…
That is the problem facing Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program. Last year, the Ohio Department of Commerce promised that the medical marijuana control program would be fully operational on September 8, 2018, as mandated by the legislature. At the April Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee meeting,…
At the beginning of last week, the Medical Marijuana Control Program defended its actions in three separate cases in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. In each case, the Plaintiff(s) wanted the Court to prevent the Ohio Department of Commerce from issuing certificates of…
On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, the Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments concerning this question. Thomas Dundics and his company, Ibis Land Group, were hired by Eric Petroleum Corp. to secure leases from property owners for oil and gas drilling. Dundics filed a breach of…
Do you own or operate skill-based amusement machines (SBAM) Do you sell or lease SBAMs. Are there any SBAMs on your property. If you answered yes to any of these questions, you and/or your company may need to be licensed by the Ohio Casino Control…
John Izzo of Graff & McGovern represented a Standardbred trainer accused by the Ohio State Racing Commission of racing a horse that exceeded the regulatory threshold of a dopamine metabolite. However, the Commission never established what the regulatory threshold was for the dopamine metabolite. Franklin…
