Ohio Now Accepting Recreational Marijuana Applications: When Will Sales Begin? Official Can’t ‘Circle A Day’ Just Yet
Applications for medical marijuana dispensaries to serve both medical and recreational customers in Ohio must open by Friday, June 7, say regulators, though it is not expected that dispensaries will begin selling products by this coming Saturday. Ohio voters overwhelmingly legalized recreational cannabis in November 2023.
Jamie Crawford, spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Commerce, recently said that dual-use applications for existing medical marijuana dispensaries that want to sell recreational cannabis products should be available by June 7.
What Needs To Be Done?
The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, under the leadership of superintendent James Canepa, stressed the need for a thorough verification process before medical marijuana dispensaries can start serving recreational customers. This includes ensuring businesses have updated security measures, functioning point-of-sale systems that differentiate between medical and recreational …