🐯 Cincinnati Bengals: The Bengals have acquired quarterback Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns.
🗳️ Election 2025: Here are the 6 biggest non-school tax increases on local ballots.
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Lawsuit: Ohio cannabis businesses sue state over advertising, product guidance
Ohio cannabis businesses in a recent lawsuit are arguing the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control’s rules for advertising are too stringent and go against voter-approved recreational cannabis law.
• Complaints: The lawsuit states that product designs must be approved by the DCC and businesses must file applications to roll out any new product. Each application comes with a $200 fee. The lawsuit also states that the DCC has numerous restrictions on merchandise a business can sell.
• The affidavit: It says the state cannabis division is applying medical cannabis rules to adult-use cannabis, calling guidance issued to cannabis businesses that related to advertising “invalid and unenforceable.” It demands that the court declare guidance that doesn’t align with the state’s rulemaking process null and void and prohibit the DCC from issuing additional guidance without following the rulemaking process.
• What businesses are saying: “I think we’ll keep seeing more and more of Ohio sales continue to grow, but I think it’s also been hindered a little bit without really being able to get good advertising out,” said Brian Wingfield, the co-owner and co-founder of the Ohio Cannabis Company.
• Cannabis sales: More than $802 million has been reported in total product sales as of mid-September.
Cincinnati Bengals acquire veteran QB Joe Flacco from rival Cleveland Browns
Head coach Zac Taylor said Monday that the Cincinnati Bengals were exploring other options at quarterback, and on Tuesday, they acquired Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns.
• Jake Browning: The backup stepped in for injured Joe Burrow in the second quarter of the Week 2 win against Jacksonville, and he has thrown eight interceptions over 15 quarters since.
• The deal: The Browns sent the 40-year-old Flacco and a sixth-round pick to the Bengals for a fifth-round pick.
• Flacco’s season so far: Flacco is in his 18th NFL season, and he started the first four games for Cleveland, going 1-3. He has completed just 58.1 percent of his passes for 815 yards and two touchdowns with six interceptions.
• Up next: The Bengals have lost three straight heading into this week’s game at Green Bay on Sunday.
What to know today
• One big takeaway: Dayton Children’s Hospital earned national recognition in three specialties in the Best Children’s Hospital annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
• Dayton Food & Dining: Several chefs are teaming up this month to host a variety of wine dinners happening throughout the Dayton region. Here’s what to expect.
• Tip of the day: Here is the proper way to handle frozen foods.
• Thing to do: For nearly 20 years, hip hop duo Black Violin has fused classical strings with modern beats. Their Full Circle Tour makes a stop at the Schuster Center on Friday.
• Vintage Dayton: Dayton was the first city to hold wrestling events inside local TV studios in the 1950s.
• High school football: Here is who had the top performances in Ohio in Week 7.
• Photo of the day: Five Rivers MetroParks hosted the 20th annual Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience at Eastwood MetroPark in Dayton last weekend. Here’s a look at highlights from photographer Tom Gilliam. 📷
