Ohio and Mississippi win big with medical marijuana sales
Sales of medical marijuana in Ohio reach $1 billion
According to data released by the Ohio Medical Marijuana Enforcement Program, sales of medical marijuana (MMJ) exceeded $1 billion.
According to data, sales to date include "118,978 pounds of plant material and 10,990,809 units of manufactured goods."
Since the dispensaries began serving patients in April 2019, "total sales reached $1,000,047,483 as of September 18 and then increased by another $8 million during next week," Marijuana Moment reported.
The data also indicated that "nearly 300,000 medical marijuana patients have enrolled in Ohio since the program's launch under the more limited qualifications mandated by law. on state cannabis, and approximately 150,000 of them currently have active referrals and registrations."
Ohio is preparing to double the number of dispensaries early next year. Regulators announced in May that they had selected 70 new licensees through a lottery system.
Supporters are urging the legislature to pass a bill allowing physicians to recommend MMJ to patients for any conditions they deem appropriate, which would further expand the market. Activists are also well positioned to put the legalization of recreational marijuana to a vote in next year's ballot.
In May, state officials and cannabis legalization advocates reached an agreement allowing the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol to retain signatures they have already raised while postponing their campaign until 2023.
Mississippi generates $6 million from MMJ licensing feesMississippi is already raking in revenue despite having its medical marijuana program barely operational.
According to the Department of Health website, Mississippi has collected nearly $6 million in one-time licensing and application fees from dispensaries, growers, transportation companies, transformers and test operations.
Marijuana Moment noted that there are already 113 licensed dispensaries registered with the Mississippi Department of Revenue, although sales are not expected to begin until November.
So far, the state has already earned $4.52 million in dispensary licensing and application fees. In total, from licensing and fees alone, the state raised $5.785 million. When sales begin, MMJ will be subject to 7% state sales tax.
Just one week after the program launched, over 1,800 people have applied for MMJ cards.
Governor. Tate Reeves (R) signed legislation in February making Mississippi the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana.
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According to data released by the Ohio Medical Marijuana Enforcement Program, sales of medical marijuana (MMJ) exceeded $1 billion.
According to data, sales to date include "118,978 pounds of plant material and 10,990,809 units of manufactured goods."
Since the dispensaries began serving patients in April 2019, "total sales reached $1,000,047,483 as of September 18 and then increased by another $8 million during next week," Marijuana Moment reported.
The data also indicated that "nearly 300,000 medical marijuana patients have enrolled in Ohio since the program's launch under the more limited qualifications mandated by law. on state cannabis, and approximately 150,000 of them currently have active referrals and registrations."
Ohio is preparing to double the number of dispensaries early next year. Regulators announced in May that they had selected 70 new licensees through a lottery system.
Supporters are urging the legislature to pass a bill allowing physicians to recommend MMJ to patients for any conditions they deem appropriate, which would further expand the market. Activists are also well positioned to put the legalization of recreational marijuana to a vote in next year's ballot.
In May, state officials and cannabis legalization advocates reached an agreement allowing the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol to retain signatures they have already raised while postponing their campaign until 2023.
Mississippi generates $6 million from MMJ licensing feesMississippi is already raking in revenue despite having its medical marijuana program barely operational.
According to the Department of Health website, Mississippi has collected nearly $6 million in one-time licensing and application fees from dispensaries, growers, transportation companies, transformers and test operations.
Marijuana Moment noted that there are already 113 licensed dispensaries registered with the Mississippi Department of Revenue, although sales are not expected to begin until November.
So far, the state has already earned $4.52 million in dispensary licensing and application fees. In total, from licensing and fees alone, the state raised $5.785 million. When sales begin, MMJ will be subject to 7% state sales tax.
Just one week after the program launched, over 1,800 people have applied for MMJ cards.
Governor. Tate Reeves (R) signed legislation in February making Mississippi the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana.
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