A Big Change for Marijuana Regulation This Summer?

By mid-year the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) plans to reconsider marijuana’s classification as a Schedule I narcotic. In an April letter to several U.S senators, federal officials wrote that they hope to reach a “final determination” on rescheduling the drug – a decision that…

What’s next for the Ohio legalization movement? UPDATE

Last night Issue 3 tanked at the ballot box by basically at 64-36 margin, much to the disappointment of a few very wealthy people. Despite outspending their opponents almost 16-1, Issue 3 supporters could not manage to convince the Ohio electorate to adopt its vision…

Marijuana as Medicine

With the news that there are two medical marijuana initiatives currently collecting signatures for inclusion on the Ohio ballot in November, I thought it might be a good idea to examine some of the science behind medical marijuana. This is certainly not a medical…

The Cannabis Conundrum

Below is video taken from a March 2011 symposium held at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law on the subject of legalizing medical cannabis in Ohio. The Cannabis Conundrum: A Symposium on Legalizing Medical Cannabis in Ohio The symposium featured Ohio State Representative Kenny Yuko, Cleveland-Marshall…

Medical Cannabis on the 2012 Ohio Ballot?

Given the incessant coverage of the 2012 Presidential primary contest (can you believe Mitt Romney’s tax rate?!), it’s no wonder that many Ohioans aren’t aware that medical cannabis could be on the November 2012 ballot in Ohio. That’s right. In November, Buckeyes across the…