Ohio Moves Closer To Legal Weed Sales; Cleveland’s Historic Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘Record Rendezvous’ Gets New Life As Cannabis Shop
More than 200 medical marijuana shop owners across Ohio have applied to convert their licenses to dual-use cannabis licenses that will enable them to sell recreational cannabis, which was approved by voters in November 2023.
The buzz on Monday, albeit unconfirmed, is that sales could begin sooner rather than later.
As of late last Friday, the Division of Cannabis Control received 235 applications, some of which were approved for testing labs, cultivators and processors.
The Division is now issuing dual-use provisional licenses to dispensaries, a state spokesman said on Friday in an email to a local ABC outlet in which it indicated that at least 20 dispensaries have been licensed.
But there are still hoops to jump through. Applicants who receive the provisional licenses need to show they’ve met various requirements, such as updating point-of-sale technology that will distinguish between medical and recreational sales. They’ll also need to beef up their …