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The Buckeye State Legalizes Adult Use Cannabis: Considerations for Broadcasters November 9, 2023

On November 7, 2023, Ohio became the twenty-fourth state to legalize adult use (recreational) cannabis. Issue 2 enacts Chapter 3780 of the Ohio Revised Code and permits adults over the...

House Appropriations Committee Approves Language to Facilitate Airing of Cannabis Advertisements Where Legal Under Local Law July 5, 2022

The House Appropriations Committee recently approved a Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill (the “Bill”) which would appropriate funds for the 2023 fiscal year to a number of government...

Ohio Hemp Law Update – What Stations Need to Know February 19, 2020

The purpose of this Legal Bulletin is to update OAB member stations regarding recent developments with respect to the advertising of hemp products as a result of Ohio’s hemp law...

New Ohio Hemp Legislation – What Stations Need to Know August 5, 2019

The purpose of this Legal Bulletin is to update OAB member stations regarding current issues with respect to the advertising of hemp products as a result of the new Ohio...

Update on Medical Marijuana Advertising May 30, 2019

As you are likely aware, medical marijuana is now legal in Ohio under state law (the federal government continues to treat medical marijuana and recreational marijuana as a controlled substance). ...

Ohio Advertising Restrictions on the Sale of Medical Marijuana January 16, 2019

Medical marijuana sales in Ohio begin today. This has generated some questions from OAB members about whether advertisements for medical marijuana can be aired on radio and television stations. The...