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Ohio Cannabis History While recreational use remains illegal in Ohio, medical marijuana was legalized in 2016 with the signing of HB 523, which established the state’s Medical Marijuana Control Program.   Ohio Child-Resistant Packaging Rules Ohio’s child-resistant packaging and labeling requirements for medical marijuana are established in OAC Rule 3796:6-3-09, and include the following: (A) A dispensary shall ensure that the following information is clearly provided on the outside of each container or package containing medical marijuana, prior to sale: (1) The business or trade name and the license number of the cultivator that cultivated the marijuana; (2) The product...

North Dakota Cannabis History While recreational cannabis use remains illegal in North Dakota for the moment, medical use has been permitted since 2016 with the passage of Measure 5, which established the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act. 2019’s HB 1050 reduced the penalties for possession of small amounts to a fine. A 2020 initiative proposing full legalization was foiled at the signature-gathering stage by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a campaign to end marijuana prohibition through a voter referendum in 2022 is underway.   North Dakota Child-Resistant Packaging Rules North Dakota has the following guidelines in place for child-resistant medical marijuana...

North Carolina Cannabis History Marijuana use is currently prohibited in all forms in North Carolina, with the exception of hemp-derived CBD with less than 0.3% THC, which is legal at the federal level.  North Carolina allows the cultivation and production of hemp under the Industrial Hemp Pilot Program, established in 2014. Also in 2014, House Bill 220, or the Epilepsy Alternative Treatment Act passed, allowing patients with epilepsy to use hemp extract with less than 0.9% THC and at least 5% CBD. North Carolina Child-Resistant Packaging Rules Like all states that authorize the use of CBD products, North Carolina mandates...

New York Cannabis History On March 30, 2021, the New York State Legislature approved the legalization of  marijuana for recreational use by adults with Senate Bill S854A, which enacts the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.  Previously, the possession of small amounts of cannabis had been decriminalized, and medicinal cannabis use was allowed for qualifying patients. New Yorkers are now allowed to possess up to three ounces of cannabis for recreational use or 24 grams of concentrated cannabis, such as oils derived from a cannabis plant. People who are 21 and older are allowed to use, smoke, ingest or consume cannabis...