Over 100 Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries are on their way to selling recreational marijuana − but they still have a few boxes to check before sales can begin.
The Division of Cannabis Control began accepting applications last month from medical marijuana businesses that want to participate in the adult-use market. Ohioans voted last year to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older, but the licensing process for operators couldn't begin until the division finalized those rules.
As of Thursday, the state had issued 112 provisional dual-use licenses to dispensaries and 78 to either cultivators, processors or testing labs. Businesses with a provisional license must do the following before regulators grant final approval:
- Notify local officials and law enforcement.
- Train employees.
- Ensure security equipment is up to date and meets state standards.
Dispensaries must also pass a test to show they can properly distinguish and sell medical and adult-use products.
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