Cannabis shoppers in Ohio can now purchase up to two and a half ounces of cannabis flower from licensed dispensaries under a rule change announced last week by the Division of Cannabis Control (DCC).

Previously, cannabis purchases were capped at a single ounce for flower to prevent product shortages during the adult-use industry’s launch last year.

“Since non-medical cannabis sales began in August 2024, the market has demonstrated the ability to support both medical marijuana patients and non-medical consumers alike,” the agency wrote in a guidance published last week.

The rule change took effect immediately on Wednesday, but while the purchasing limits for cannabis flower products have increased, the regulations on other cannabis products remain unchanged. Outside of cannabis flower, Ohio state law sets a 15,000mb total THC cap on adult-use cannabis purchases — dispensaries are expected to honor the limit by tallying up the total THC content being bought by consumers, including cannabis concentrates, edibles, beverages, and vaporizers.

Licensed cannabis dispensaries in Ohio conducted nearly $400 million in adult-use sales during the first seven months of the legal market.

In March, lawmakers were accused of withholding more than $10 million in adult-use cannabis tax revenue that was supposed to be earmarked for local governments that had opted to allow cannabis businesses.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers have more recently been pushing to scale back the state’s voter-approved cannabis legalization law through at least two different proposals: one to cap THC limits in cannabis concentrates and impose other limits that were left out of the voter-approved bill, and one to cut back on the number of home grow plants allowed under state law.

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With news of a reported Bigfoot sighting in Michigan making headlines nationwide, a local marijuana dispensary is doing its part to help solve the mystery by offering customers a free joint for any photographic proof of the mythological creature.

The alleged sighting took place last month, with a father and son who were out fishing reporting that they witnessed a large animal fall to the ground and begin to approach them before their dog scared it away. The account, documented by the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO), quickly made rounds in the media.

Uniq Cannabis, evidently invested in the lore, leveraged the moment and posted a sign outside its cannabis shop in Monroe that says, “Bring photo proof of Bigfoot for a free pre-roll.”

According to the BFRO report, the creature appeared to be the size of a bear but resembling a gorilla-type animal. The father and son didn’t capture a photo of the creature, but Uniq Cannabis is providing an incentive for anyone who does, as WTVG reported.

This comes more than 30 years after another cannabis-related Bigfoot story reportedly occurred in northern California, as depicted in the TV docuseries Sasquatch, which recounts an unsubstantiated story about three cannabis workers being killed by such a creature.

Beyond offering deals for evidence of a mythological creature, marijuana companies have sought to gain publicity in a number of creative ways.

For example, Rolling Derby, a group founded by a group of cannabis industry veterans, announced last month that they have organized a series of “speed-rolling” tournaments, where adults 21 and older can compete against each other virtually or in person to see who can successfully fashion a joint the fastest.

Late last year, Toker’s Guide—which offers an online directory of dispensaries in several jurisdictions—listed series of job listings seeking experienced cannabis consumers in states across the U.S. to sample and review marijuana products.

Also last year, the rolling paper company DaySavers announced they’d pay $4.20 to volunteers willing to smoke two free pre-rolled joints and provide feedback on their smokability.

DaySavers separately launched a campaign last March to hire for what it calls the “ultimate stoner dream job,” seeking a content creator to “get paid to smoke weed.” The full-time social media creator and event marketer job pays $70,420 with perks including cannabis product testing and all expenses paid travel to marijuana events.

Some other high-profile clients have also offered to pay people for rolling joints–for example Snoop Dogg, who said several years ago that he pays someone $40,000 to $50,000 per year to have blunts readily available.

Meanwhile, although it won’t feature a speed-rolling tournament, the California State Fair will once again feature a cannabis exhibit and competition at this year’s event, with expanded award categories meant to showcase the diversity of the state’s market.

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The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OC) awarded 249 cannabis business licenses last week during the state’s first cannabis licensing lottery.

The virtual lotteries were streamed online via YouTube on Thursday. The lotteries covered social equity applicants and general applicants seeking cannabis cultivator, manufacturer, and mezzobusiness licenses. Officials also held a fourth lottery for social equity applicants seeking a retailer license. Winning applicants have moved to the final steps of the licensing process.

“This is an exciting day for business owners preparing to establish themselves in the state’s new adult-use cannabis market. We’re setting a strong foundation for an equitable and safe adult-use cannabis market that will mature over the next few years.” — OCM Interim Director Eric Taubel, in a press release

OCM will hold a follow-up general lottery for retail licenses on July 22, and social equity applicants who were not selected during the initial lottery will have another chance at winning a license. In Minnesota, social equity applicants include people who were previously convicted of a cannabis crime, military veterans, and people living in areas with higher poverty rates or historically high rates of cannabis enforcement, among other qualifications set by the state.

Additionally, there will be another lottery later in the summer for cannabis event organizer applications.

“There’s a lot of cannabis that needs to be grown, a lot of cannabis products that need to be manufactured, and today’s lottery will set the course for a number of those new operators to start to build in that capacity,” Taubel told Minnesota Public Radio.

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