Posted by Van D. Keating on

Ohio’s minimum wage rate has increased as of Jan. 1, 2019. The new rate for non-tipped employees is $8.55 per hour, a 25 cent increase from the former rate of $8.30 per hour. For tipped employees, the rate has increased to $4.30 per hour…

Posted by Megan Greulich on

On Nov. 1, the Ohio Department of Commerce (ODC) released its draft version of the medical marijuana cultivator rules. The rules are available on the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (OMMCP) website: medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/rules.

The rules provide ODC the ability to issue up to 18 provisional cultivator licenses prior to Sept. 8, 2018, and allow discretion to ODC’s director to issue additional provisional licenses after Sept. 9, 2018. While these rules might not directly affect schools, there are several provisions that…