It's the first 4/20 with legal marijuana in Ohio. So weed enthusiasts should be able to fire up with no consequences, right? Not quite. An online company in Mason, Ohio, that can ship legal marijuana to your doorstep, hopes to open a storefront in Cincinnati soon, but faces legal troubles amidst industry changes. Lawsuit Filed Against Lighting Company Over Ohio Cannabis Facility Explosion ... An Ohio cannabis manufacturer and its insurer are suing a lighting company for an explosion at their facility. Klutch Cannabis in Akron is gearing up for big changes with the recent passage of recreational marijuana, but those changes are contingent on legal battles. Florida-based Trulieve Cannabis Corp. filed a civil Lawsuit against Harvest of Ohio and Harvest Grows last week in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. A leaf from a cannabis plant [AP] In the Lawsuit filed on July 14, Trulieve subsidiary Harvest Health and Recreation of Tallahassee claims the defendants breached their contract. Ohio's medical marijuana market plateaued last year in terms of the value of annual sales under one of the country's most tightly regulated markets. State-legal cannabis businesses from California to Ohio have announced they are donating turkeys to complete Thanksgiving dinners for those in need. Early this week, Jim Hagedorn, CEO of Scotts Miracle-Gro, showed visitors around the company's hemp center in Marysville, a series of grow rooms and research facilities.
In the midst of Ohio's changing cannabis landscape, legal troubles have arisen for some companies in the industry. One manufacturer in Ohio is facing a Lawsuit against a lighting company after an explosion at their cannabis facility. The Lawsuit alleges negligence on the part of the lighting company, leading to damages and disruptions in production.
Meanwhile, a Florida-based cannabis company has filed a Lawsuit against two Ohio companies, alleging breach of contract. The legal battles highlight the complexities of the cannabis industry, especially as new regulations and laws come into play.