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Checking in on Ohio’s booming cannabis industry seven months after adult-use sales went live
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – The cannabis industry in Ohio is growing, and we’re not just talking about plants.
Back in August, eligible licensed cannabis dispensaries began selling to those 21 and older. That came after voters passed Issue 2, or the legalization of adult-use recreational marijuana.
Jushi is a licensed cannabis company that operates in several states, including Ohio. Leaders with the company previously told 13 Action News that they expected the industry to see a large amount of growth after adult-use legalization.
13 Action News caught up with the company at their Toledo cultivation site to see how their operation has changed seven months into adult-use sales going live.
“In this facility alone, we’ve increased our production by about 2.4 times,” said Trent Woloveck, the chief strategy director for Jushi Holdings Inc.
Woloveck said that the business has exploded to meet the demand for both medical and adult-use marijuana. He said they invested more than one million dollars into the Toledo facility, from investing in more plants, to hiring more staff.
Plants are grown, propagated, dried, and harvested right in the building. The cannabis is then transported to a processing facility in Columbus to package into product and deliver to dispensaries.
Lately, several communities in Northwest Ohio, including Findlay and Perrysburg, have debated whether to allow dispensaries within city limits.
Woloveck said cannabis may already be present, but through unregulated and illicit markets.
“I think it’s very important that we have an adult conversation about adult-use,” Woloveck said.
He said regulated dispensaries are much safer than the illicit market.
“You can text somebody on Instagram or Snapchat and they’ll deliver cannabis directly to your home, you know what those people don’t do? They don’t check IDs, they don’t validate that the product is independently third-party tested,” Woloveck said. “You don’t know what you’re consuming.”
Woloveck said regulated and licensed facilities have safe, standardized products that are tagged and tracked throughout the process.
Now that the industry is booming, that helps local communities bring in the green.
“We create careers, we invest in the communities and we pay tax dollars,” Woloveck said.
The work helps bolster an expanding legal market in Ohio.
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Snow hits downtown Columbus
Snow falls outside the Ohio Theatre as downtown Columbus turns into a winter wonderland.
Columbus City Schools is closing Monday, Dec. 15, after a weekend winter storm dumped more than 5.4 inches of snow on the region and cold temperatures descended.
Following the weekend snowfall, a cold weather advisory was issued for the area, to remain in affect across central Ohio through 11 a.m. Dec. 15.
It was 4 degrees at John Glenn Columbus International Airport at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 14, with a wind chill of 16 degrees below zero.
Late on Dec. 14, CCS posted it would close Dec. 15 “due to inclement weather.” See more school closings at NBC 4 or check back with the Dispatch throughout the morning.
This list will be updated as additional information becomes available. School districts are encouraged to send an email with any delays or closures to newsroom@dispatch.com.
Snow hits downtown Columbus
Snow falls outside the Ohio Theatre as downtown Columbus turns into a winter wonderland.
Now comes the cold.
After nearly 5½ inches of snow fell Dec. 13 in some parts of central Ohio, the National Weather Service says bitterly cold temperatures moving into the region will mean highs in just the single digits.
A cold weather advisory is in affect across central Ohio through 11 a.m. Dec. 15. It was 4 degrees at John Glenn Columbus International Airport at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 14, with a wind chill of 16 degrees below zero.
Temperatures to the west and south are even colder: 1 degree in Springfield, minus-1 in Dayton and minus-3 in Indianapolis. Those temperatures are not expected in the Columbus area, though. The forecast calls for slightly warmer temperatures by evening and highs in the low 20s Dec. 15.
The record cold expected for Dec. 14 — until now, the coldest high temperature in Columbus for this date was 16 degrees in 1917 — follows a day of record snow. The weather service recorded 5.4 inches of snowfall on Dec. 13 at John Glenn Columbus International Airport, topping the prior Dec. 13 record, which was 3.6 inches in 1945.
Level 2 snow emergencies, which means roads are hazardous and people should drive only if they think it’s necessary, remained in effect in Fairfield and Licking counties.
Level 1 snow emergencies are in effect in Delaware, Franklin, Madison, Union and Pickaway counties.
Bob Vitale can be reached at rvitale@dispatch.com.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio State’s game-winning play over West Virginia in the second overtime period Saturday night was simple: give the ball to Bruce Thornton and get out of his way.
The result was an 89-88 double overtime win in the Cleveland Hoops Showdown at Rocket Arena.
It took so much to get to this moment.
The Buckeyes did all they could in regulation to overcome a 14-point deficit, while awaiting their top player in Thornton to come through.
His teammates did the dirty work to keep them in the game. From their defense creating transition points, matching the Mountaineers’ physical brand of ball.
Once extra time came after the first 40 minutes expired, Thornton took care of the rest in the two overtime periods.
He delivered bucket after another.
None more important than the final one.
A tightly covered Thornton took it down to the top of the key before finding a mismatch and looking to take it to the hole. A defender cut off his path, however, forcing Thornton to operate elsewhere in the paint.
Thornton used his pivot foot wisely before finding an opening for a fadeaway jumper and knocking it down.
Twelve of his 21 points came in the overtime periods.
Ohio State fought to the end and earned a win over a hard-nosed Big 12 opponent.
Center Christoph Tilly did his best to limit the Mountaineers’ big men, while adding 14 points and 11 boards of his own.
Freshman big man Amare Bynum was a pivotal spark off the bench with 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
Point guard John Mobley Jr. finished with 17 points and delivered the 3-point shot in the final seconds of the second half to give them their first lead since the 9:00 mark of the first half.
This story will be updated.
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