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Here's why the state isn't calling it 'recreational' weed
Weed sales for recreational users start Tuesday in Ohio, but dispensaries can't yet offer a full line of products. <\p> For now, under what the state calls "non-medical" sales, adults 21 and older don't need a medical marijuana registration, but can only buy the products and amounts specified under Ohio medical marijuana rules.<\p>
The store closing tally continues to rise for Big Lots
Big Lots Inc. again has increased the number of stores it is closing.<\p> The Columbus-based retailer in June said it expected to close 35 to 40 stores in 2024, but that figure grew to nearly 150 in the past month.<\p>
Census unveils gaps in Central Ohio music scene
On the heels of an event-filled summer, a report revealed areas for improvement in the region's music community.<\p> Nonprofit organization Music Columbus recently released The Greater Columbus Music Census, a result of 1,555 responses detailing the music industry in Columbus.<\p>
Startup lands federal grant for tech to store energy in liquid form
A startup using renewable energy to produce methanol is the latest spinoff of a Lewis Center green energy pioneer to win a federal grant.<\p> HeatPath Solutions was awarded $4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop technology the company says can greatly reduce the carbon footprint of making liquid fuels and chemicals from methane gas.<\p>
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