Ohio Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Approved To Launch Recreational Cannabis Sales On August 6
It’s been nine months since Ohioans voted to legalize adult-use marijuana. While the law went into effect in December 2023, retail sales remained on hold due to regulatory requirements and a few political skirmishes.
The Wait Is Nearly Over
Medical marijuana dispensaries across Ohio learned that they will receive certificates of operation allowing them to open for recreational cannabis consumers on Tuesday, August 6, provided they tick a few final boxes, reported several news outlets.
Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced in a statement Friday that it intends to issue the first dual-use certificates allowing some existing medical marijuana shops to begin the first recreational weed sales. While the DCC statement offered few details, it promised more to come.
“There …