Ohio

A $1.6 billion data center project spanning 35 acres with 150MW IT capacity was rejected in Cleveland, Ohio. This rejection highlights local regulatory challenges facing large-scale data center development, potentially forcing developers to seek alternative locations or redesign projects.

Ohio implemented new restrictions banning THC drinks and tightening cannabis market regulations. This regulatory change could reduce market opportunities for cannabis companies operating in Ohio and may influence investment flows in the cannabis sector.

SoftBank plans a massive $60-70 billion AI data center in Ohio requiring a $33 billion natural gas plant equivalent to nine nuclear reactors. This represents unprecedented infrastructure investment driven by AI compute demands.