August 2018

North Dakota Supporters of legalizing adult-use marijuana submit- ted nearly 19,000 signatures to state officials, which was significantly more than the 13,500 needed to get the measure on the November ballot. The initiative would remove marijuana from the controlled substances list, making the plant legal for people 21 years and older. The proposal doesn’t provide details on how the program should be implemented. The Secretary of State’s office must review the signatures and make a final determina- tion on ballot eligibility, a process that is expected to take about a month. Ohio Regulators have confirmed that Ohio’s medical marijuana program, which is required by law to be up and running by Sept. 8, will be delayed. There’s no word yet on when dispensaries will be open and stocked with MMJ, though it will likely be near the end of 2018. Despite the setbacks, Ohio’s MMJ market is expected to be one of the largest in the country once it’s up and running.